News

The California State Assembly recently passed AB 1585, which would transfer balances in low- and moderate-income housing funds to local housing agencies to be spent for affordable housing.

HUD and the Department of Energy (DOE) will host a webinar on the Home Energy Score program on April 5, 2012 at 1:30 pm EST.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research recently released its Quarterly Housing Market and Research Update, which includes a webcast panel discussion entitled, “Fair Housing Implications of LIHTC Property Placement.”

Last week, the Dallas Federal District Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit that challenged the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) allocation of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) in the Dallas metropolitan area.

The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently released a report exploring the administration’s proposal to raise the minimum rent threshold for the lowest income Americans.

The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) has rescheduled its public hearing to address proposed changes to the 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan for administering the low-income housing tax credit.

The Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund recently posted a Q&A document that provides guidance on how Community Development Entities may serve certain low-income communities and targeted populations under the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program.

U.S. Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH) earlier this month introduced a new piece of legislation that would implement structural changes to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released its 2012 Calendar Year Resident Population Estimates.

HUD has issued a new notice establishing policies and procedures for the administration of the tenant-based Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance under the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program administered by public housing agencies (PHAs) that partner with local Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities.

The Rural Housing Service (RHS) recently announced it will hold a series of teleconference and/or web conference meetings regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program.

The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) recently announced they will begin holding hearings on tax extenders in April.