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National Low Income Housing Coalition has provided on its website new data to provide snapshots of housing needs in each congressional district and state.

The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation recently posted an announcement on its website that the second round for 2011 Housing Tax Credit applications scheduled for August is canceled due to heavy demand and a shortage of credit availability in the 2011 first round.

The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) has proposed an amendment to the state’s 5-year action plan for administering HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program.

Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is currently offering approximately $2.1 million in federal housing tax credits to affordable rental housing developers.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is requesting public comment on its proposed 2011 HOPE VI notice of funding availability (NOFA) and information collection.

Senators Mary Landrieu (D-La.), David Vitter (R-La.), William Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) have introduced an amendment (Sen. Amendment 258) to S. 493 that would extend the placed in service date for low-income housing tax credit properties in the GO Zone until January 1, 2013.

HUD’s Office of Asset Management has approved a blanket 30-day extension for Financial Assessment of Multifamily Housing (FASS-MF) Multi-Family owners with a fiscal year ending 12/31/10.

Bob Ryan, HUD’s Chief Risk Officer has been named as acting FHA Commissioner.

U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced on March 29 an amendment to S. 493 that would extend the placed in service date for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zones. S.Amdt. 258 would extend the placed in service date for LIHTC properties until January 1, 2013.

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) recently introduced an amendment to S. 493 that would extend the Section 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit program.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority recently released updated Boston census data and a summary of data changes between 2000 and 2010, including age, ethnicity and housing data.

The Nevada Housing Division has released the final 2011 Qualified Allocation Plan, as well as the final LIHTC application, exhibits and supporting documents.