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Nixon Peabody Article Details Threat of Sequestration
NH&RA member firm, Nixon Peabody recent released an article detailing the potential threats of the looming sequestration cuts.
NH&RA Awards Ten Buildings for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation
The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, in association with the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, honored developers, architects and historic preservation professionals that brought new life to ten historic buildings through its awarding of the 2012 J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.
NH&RA Board of Directors Elects New Directors and Officers at Recent Annual Meeting in Miami, FL March 6-9
Bernie Husser, Executive Vice President of The Richman Group Affordable Housing Corporation, and head of its Boston office, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA) at NH&RA’s 2013 Annual Meeting in Miami Beach.
New Hampshire Releases 2014 QAP Draft
The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority has released s draft of their 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) with Appendices. The QAP defines the process by which New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority will allocate federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits to developers.
A.C.T.I.O.N. Campaign Releases District Fact Sheets
The Affordable Rental Housing A.C.T.I.O.N. (A Call to Invest in Our Neighborhoods) network has released a series of District Fact Sheets and Key Member Fact Sheets detailing the success of the program in every Congressional district.
MO Senate Passes Bill to Revise State Historic Credit
The Missouri State Senate recently approved a measure (SB 120) to amend the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HPTC) program.
GA Introduces Measure to Amend State Historic Credit
The Georgia General Assembly recently introduced the Georgia Prosperity Through Preservation Act (HB 308), which relates to modifying the state’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit program.
DC Historic Preservation Office Releases Study on Effectiveness of State Historic Tax Credits
The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office (HPO) recently announced the publication of a study entitled “Leveraging Federal Economic Development Resources with State Historic Rehab Tax Credits”.
VA Adopts Final Rule Amending Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released a notice in the Federal Register which adopts as a final rule proposed rule to amend the VA regulations concerning the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Programs.
Choice Neighborhoods Authorization Bill Re-Introduced
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) recently re-introduced the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2013 (S. 437), which would fully authorize the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) program and allocate $350 million in FY 2013.
OMB Issues Report to Congress Detailing Sequestration Effects on Programs
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released a letter to Congressional leaders which detailed the calculations of the amounts and percentages by which various budgetary resources are required to be reduced due to sequestration, or the automatic $85 billion worth of across-the-board spending cuts in fiscal year (FY) 2013
Rent Supp and RAP Owners Must Submit RAD Expression of Interest by April 1
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has indicated that owners of Rent Supplement and Rental Assistance Payments (RAP) properties should submit Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) expression of interest letters for conversion under the second non-competitive component to HUD by April 1.