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HUD

HUD Expedites FHA Multifamily Mortgage Processing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Sandy

HUD recently issued Housing Notice 2013-05 to detail recent changes regarding processing of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance applications for transactions in New York and New Jersey, the communities hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.

Washington

Washington Announces LIHTC Public Hearing

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission will hold a public hearing on February 28th in order to discuss the allocation of federal low-income housing tax credits to sponsor multifamily residential projects.

Kentucky

Kentucky Releases 2014 Draft QAP and Scoring

The Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) has released the draft 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP0 and draft scoring criteria.

Alabama

Alabama LIHTC and Home Investment Partnership Funds Applications Now Available

The Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) has announced that applications for Low-income Housing Tax Credits and HOME Investment Partnership Funds are now available.

IRS

IRS Extends Relief for Certain Tax-Exempt Bond Issuers Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that certain government entity issuers of tax-exempt bonds affected by Hurricane Sandy may qualify for extended time to file certain returns related to tax-exempt bonds, qualified tax credit bonds, and specified tax credit bonds.

ahtcc

AHTCC Accepting Nominations for Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards

The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) is accepting entries and nominations for the 19th Annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards program, which honor some of the best projects in affordable rental housing development.

Massachusetts

Goulston & Storrs Industry Alert Details Changes to Massachusetts Affordable Housing Preservation Law

H&RA member firm, Goulston & Storrs recently released an article detailing the recent rule changes in Massachusetts that would impact preservation deals.

Michigan

Application for MSHDA’s Gap Financing Program is due by March 1, 2013

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has announced that the application and Preliminary or Reduced Scope Market Study is due by March 1, 2013.

Illinois

IHDA Now Accepting Applications for Affordable Advantage Mortgage

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is now accepting applications for their Affordable Advantage Mortgage. The mortgage was developed to address issues in the marketplace for first mortgage financing of low and moderate- income projects.

Texas

TDHCA posts Multifamily Finance Division Update and FAQs Update

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has posted an update for the Multifamily Housing Division to its website.

IRS

IRS Issues Additional Guidance Re: Assisting Hurricane Sandy Storm Victims

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2013-9 to suspend certain requirements under Section 142(d) of the Internal Revenue Code for qualified residential rental projects financed with tax exempt bonds in order to provide emergency housing relief needed as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

IRS

IRS Publishes 2nd Quarter 2012-13 Priority Plan; LIHTC, NMTC and Energy Credit Items”

The Treasury Department’s 2012″“2013 Priority Guidance Plan contains 317 projects that are priorities for allocation of the resources of its offices during the twelve-month period from July 2012 through June 2013 (the plan year). Several items pertain to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, New Markets Tax Credit and various energy credits.

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