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Minnesota

2013 Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has sent the 2013 Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (Guide) to Governor Martin O’Malley for his signature. The final draft QAP reflects changes made in response to the comments received during the public comment period and public hearing for the third draft published on May 30, 2013.

HUD

HUD Proposes Rule to Clarify Definition of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

HUD recently released a proposed rule to clarify and expand the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) obligations of HUD program participants in accordance with the Fair Housing Act. HUD is proposing this long overdue rule because the current practice of affirmatively furthering fair housing, which involves an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice and a certification that the grantee will affirmatively further fair housing, has not been as effective as envisioned.

Arkansas

Arkansas QAP Public Hearing

Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) will have a public hearing at a public meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 to review the proposed policy changes to the 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).

HUD

HUD Issues Guidance on Age Restrictions for FHA Insured Properties

HUD’s director of Multifamily Development, Theodore Toon, recently issued a memo to provide guidance on Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and MAP Guide policy regarding age restrictions in FHA-insured housing.

HUD

HUD Announces New Leadership in Office of Multifamily Housing

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Carole Galante recently announced leadership changes in the Office of Multifamily Housing including the resignation of Marie Head from the role of Multifamily Deputy Assistant Secretary and the promotion of Ben Metcalf to replace Ms. Head.

HUD

HUD Releases Final Rule to Implement HOME Program Changes

HUD recently published the final rule (24 CFR Part 92) amending the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program regulations. These amendments represent the most significant changes to the HOME Program in 17 years. The overall goal of these changes was to provide participating jurisdictions (PJs) and their partners with regulatory guidance to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the HOME Program in the context of a more complex housing and community development environment.

HUD

NH&RA 2013 Summer Institute: Conference Materials Now Available!

NH&RA was please to welcome over 100 participants at the 2013 Summer Institute. All conference materials, Power Point presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. are available for download.

Florida

Florida Housing Credit Allocation Workshop

Florida Housing Finance Corporation will host a Housing Credit Allocation Process Workshop on July 30, 2013 at 1:00PM to solicit public comments concerning the distribution of the 2014 housing credits. Topics include proximity requirements in scoring, limited development areas, housing credit request amount tests, total development cost limitations, funding selection based off of county size, the 2014 QAP, and other discussions.

Nebraska

Nebraska 2014 QAP Focus Group

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) will hold a Focus Group Meeting to gather comments in preparation of creating the 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan.

Montana

Montana 2015 QAP Planning Session

The Montana Board of Housing (MBOH) is having a Planning Session for the 2015 QAP on August 21-22. This Planning Session allows discussion, brain-storming and collaboration between all parties involved in the development of affordable multifamily rental housing in Montana. An additional HOME program session will take place on August 20.

Minnesota

Minnesota Releases Information about 2014 CAPER

Minnesota Housing is developing the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for 2013. The state must submit a CAPER to HUD annually as one of the conditions of receiving federal funds. The CAPER provides information to measure the state’s progress during the past year in meeting assistance goals and priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan. The CAPER includes a summary and analysis of progress made on identified actions that state agencies have elected to undertake to affirmatively further fair housing and overcome impediments to fair housing.

Minnesota

Minnesota Releases Information About 2014 Action Plan

Minnesota Housing is developing its annual Action Plan for 2014. The draft Action Plan will be available beginning August 13, 2013 at http://www.mnhousing.gov.

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