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Kentucky

Kentucky Housing Corporation Posts Notice of Public Hearing 

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that public hearings will be held on-site at Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, to discuss and review comments on the Public Housing Agency (PHA) annual plan and five-year plan for administering the KHC Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. 

Iowa

Iowa Finance Authority Posts 2025 Housing Tax Credit Application Reminders 

Iowa Finance Authority Posts 2025 Housing Tax Credit Application Reminders. 

General News

FEMA Publishes BRIC FY 2024 NOFO  

On Jan. 6, 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) totaling $750 million in available funding.

HUD

GRRP Resident Engagement Toolkit Now Available 

Sponsored by HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing, the GRRP Resident Engagement Toolkit for the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) guides owners through the process of engaging residents in the GRRP-funded retrofit process, offering practical solutions and usable resources.

HUD

HUD Notice Extends RAD Application Date, Establishes Alternative to OCAF Waiver for Adjustments 

HUD’s Multifamily Housing Office of Recapitalization published a supplemental notice delivering changes and updates to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.

HUD

HUD Publishes Positive Rent Reporting FAQ for HUD-Assisted Housing

HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guide for positive rent reporting in HUD-assisted housing.

HUD

Scott Turner’s Senate Nomination Hearing for HUD Secretary 

Scott Turner, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of HUD, testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Jan. 16, 2025.

Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services Announces State Agencies Begin Implementation of Oregon Housing Needs Analysis to Promote Creation of Housing 

The Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA) is a new component to Oregon’s statewide land use planning system intended to facilitate housing production, affordability and choice to meet housing needs for Oregonians statewide.

Ohio

Ohio Housing Finance Agency Board Approves Financing for Nine Housing Developments 

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved financing from various programs to support nine housing developments.

Kentucky

Northern Kentucky Releases ‘Home for All’ Report, Offers Menu of Strategies to Address Region’s Housing Challenges 

Filling Northern Kentucky’s (NKY) growing housing gap is a complex problem that requires diverse, flexible solutions, and the newly released Home for All report offers communities a “menu of strategies” to begin tackling the deficiencies in their area. 

Delaware

Delaware’s Five Public Housing Authorities Announce Opening of Waitlists 

Delaware’s five public housing authorities announced that they will reopen their waitlists for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs and low-income public housing, which will be accessible at https://Delaware.AffordableHousing.com on Feb. 3, 2025.

HUD

HUD Publishes Updated Demolition/Disposition Notice 

In late December, HUD published Notice PIH 2024-40, modifying previous guidance (Notice PIH 2021-07) regarding how a public housing agency (PHA) can apply to demolish or dispose of public housing under Section 18 of the Housing Act of 1937.  

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