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Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) unveiled the first State of the State’s Housing Report for Oregon, providing an in-depth analysis of housing availability and affordability across the state. 

Oregon Housing & Community Services is funding the creation, preservation and rehabilitation of more than 400 affordable homes across the state. These homes will help fill the need for housing for Oregonians with low incomes, including seniors, youth, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

The agencies that administer New Hampshire’s federal funds of Community Development Block Grant (CBDG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), HOME- American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) are having a consultation meeting for input into the activities that will be federally funded for the state’s 2025 Action Plan.

The draft LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for 2025-2026 has been posted to HLC’s website.

The northeast regional affordable housing community had the opportunity to receive an update on agency executions for workforce housing from PGIM’s Michael Lostocco at the NH&RA Fall Developers Forum. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have developed voluntary programs aimed at addressing housing affordability, particularly for middle-income renters.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will seek to extend housing access in rural underserved markets, enhance their support for manufactured housing and continue addressing liquidity needs for first-time homebuyers, among a host of activities outlined in plans published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). 

At NH&RA’s Fall Developers Forum in Boston a couple weeks ago, Bennett Applegate, Jr. of Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen and Jesse Elton of The Community Builders provided some clarity on the nuances of Faircloth to RAD and the opportunities the program has created.  

Safehold (NYSE: SAFE) is a pioneering company in the modern ground lease industry, offering an innovative financing model to address the high costs of land acquisition in real estate development.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Turner, a former Texas legislator, NFL player and community advocate, to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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

Minnesota Housing announced the availability of up to approximately $5.5 million in funding to address homelessness and housing instability among students and their families through the Homework Starts with Home (HSWH) Program. 

Minnesota Housing announced the availability of up to $25.0 million for Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program Rental Assistance during the grant term of Oct. 1, 2025-Sept. 30, 2027, to provide funding for temporary rental assistance and housing-related expenses, such as application fees and security deposits, in partnership with supportive services for High Priority Homeless families and individuals.