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CDFI Advisory Board Schedules Next Meeting

Treasury has announced the next meeting of the Community Development Advisory Board, which advises the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.

HUD

HUD Conducting Assessment of Native American Housing Needs

HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research is managing a Congressionally mandated study of the housing needs of Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.

New York

Gov. Cuomo Signs Affordable Housing Bills

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed a pair of affordable housing bills sponsored by Senator Catharine Young.

HUD

HUD Updates Preservation Web Page

HUD recently announced an update to its Preservation web page, a resource portal that combines refinancing tools, notices, Section 8 renewal policy and other information its stakeholders may want to know about preserving affordable housing.

New Mexico

New Mexico Releases Draft 2012 QAP

The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA), has released its 2012 draft Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for public comment.

California

California Proposes Updated Geographic Apportionments

California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) announced a proposed readjustment of its geographic regional apportionments for federal and state low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). The geographic boundaries used for appropriations were last updated in 2004 but the updated methodology proposes using new 2010 Census data for calculating apportionments and the addition of an 11th region: the City of Los Angeles.

Ohio

OHFA Releases Final 2012 QAP

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) released the Final 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), approved by the OHFA Board on August 17, 2011.

Texas

TDHCA Releases 2012 Real Estate Analysis Rules

On Thursday, August 25, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) released the 2012 real estate analysis rules for public comment.

HUD

HUD Proposed 2012 FMRS Decrease in 70 Percent of Counties

Preliminary analysis by Novogradac & Company indicates that the HUD proposed fiscal year 2012 fair market rents (FMRs), released August 19, represent decreases in FMR levels for a vast majority of the country.

North Carolina

North Carolina to Hold Public Hearing on Draft 2012 QAP

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) announced they will be holding a public hearing on the 2012 draft Qualified Allocation Plan on September 15th at the Hilton North Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina.

HUD

HUD Issues Updated Guidance on Section 202/811 Programs

HUD has released updated processing guidance for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities programs.

Georgia

Georgia DCA to host 2012 QAP Listening Session

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced Thursday they will host a 2012 QAP Listening Session for the development of the 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan.

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