News

Maryland’s Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) recently issued Multifamily Housing Notice 11-06 which makes several announcements and reminders for multifamily developers.

California’s Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) has issued a memorandum that provides guidance for second round applicants regarding final tiebreaker scoring.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that LEED Volume Program for operations & Maintenance is now available for existing green building projects.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released revised fiscal year (FY) 2011 income limits for certain areas.

Oregon’s state legislature recently passed a bill (SB 817) that creates a matching state tax credit to the federal New Markets Tax Credit to further “incentivize” economic development targeted to hard-hit areas.

After more than a year of deliberating, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has announced that the state is abolishing its Council on Affordable Housing, which previously enforced the state’s affordable housing obligations.

In anticipation of issuing the draft 2012 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is seeking input from its housing partners on the proposed plan.

HUD is soliciting input on how to improve the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant NOFA at the Choice Neighborhoods Listening Session in DC from 2:30 ““ 4:30pm on Friday, July 15.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner Darryl Towns recently notified New Yorkers that protections will continue for tenants in rent regulated housing while the state legislature negotiates, despite the expiration of the state’s rent protection law on June 24, 2011.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is soliciting comments regarding the design, implementation, and administration of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.

NH&RA is pleased to announce that we have added another recreational activity in conjunction with our upcoming 2011 Summer Institute (July 20-24 in Edgartown, MA) ““ our 2011 Summer Golf Outing.

The Nevada Housing Division now requires all LIHTC properties (including TCAP / 1602) to refer to the NOVOCO web site and utilize their income and rent calculator.