News

Fannie Mae Multifamily Introduces Sponsor-Dedicated Workforce (SDW) Housing

Fannie Mae announced a new Sponsor-Dedicated Workforce (SDW) product to create and preserve workforce housing through the company’s network of Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) lenders.

California

Governor Newsom Signs Package to Streamline Housing and Expand Tenant Protections in California

Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced that he signed 56 bills into law that incentivize and reduce barriers to housing and support the development of more affordable homes throughout California.

California

California Invests $736 Million to Fund Homekey Projects 

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the first grant awards from round three of Homekey, the administration’s initiative to help jurisdictions rapidly expand the availability of permanent or interim housing for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of, homelessness.

HUD

HUD Releases HOTMA Implementation Guidance

On September 29, HUD published Notice PIH 2023-17, which contains implementation guidance for Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA).

Treasury

CDFI Fund Announces $300 Million in Guarantees

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that they agreed to issue three guarantees totaling $300 million under the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.

HUD

HUD Awards $75 Million in Loan Guarantee

Last week, HUD awarded $75 million in loan guarantee commitments to the cities of Omaha (NE), Oakland, Fresno and Redding (CA).

General News

NLHA Releases Insurance Survey Results

The National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) published the results of its insurance this week.

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AHTCC Recommended Practices and Considerations

The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) released State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: Recommended Practices and Considerations, as a tool for those working on the legislative and regulatory development of new state Housing Credit programs.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Announces Posting of Application Materials 

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced that all application materials for the 2024 LIHTC cycle are posted on the Agency’s website. PHFA plans to hold a pre-application meeting on October 4 at 9:00 a.m. ET via Microsoft Teams.

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Senate Passes Bill to Avoid Shutdown 

The U.S. government barely avoided a shutdown, where Congress passed a short-term funding measure to fund the government through November 17.

HUD

HUD Awards $25 Million to At Risk PHAs

Last week, the HUD awarded $25 million to 157 public housing agencies (PHAs) experiencing or at risk of experiencing financial shortfalls.

General News

CDFI Fund Announces $5 Billion in New Market Tax Credits

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) today that will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. A total of 102 Community Development Entities (CDEs) were awarded tax credit allocations, made through the calendar year […]

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