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Video: A Tribute to Howard Cohen; 2010 Vision Awardee
National Housing & Rehabilitation Association instituted our Annual Vision Awards in 2004 to honor affordable housing and community development leaders for their invaluable contributions and years of dedications to providing affordable apartments to American families. Read this article to video from our presentation of our 2010 Affordable Housing Vision Award to Howard Cohen.
HUD Publishes 2011 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs)
The Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF) for 2011 were published in the November 8, 2010 Federal Register.
Arizona Schedules LIHTC Workshop
The Arizona Department of Housing will hold its annual LIHTC workshop on January 20 in Phoenix.
Colorado Adopts 2011 QAP
The Colorado Housing Finance Agency has adopted its 2011 QAP, which now awaits approval by the Governor.
HUD Publishes Comprehensive Analyses for Arizona & Texas Markets
HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division recently released Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale,
Treasury Releases “Begun Construction” Checklist for 1603 Funds
The Treasury Department recently posted two documents relating to renewable energy properties that are not yet placed in service but that plan to apply a cash grant in lieu of tax credits under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Voters Reject Ballot Initiative to Repeal Massachusetts Affordable Housing Law
Voters in Massachusetts rejected Ballot Initiative Question 2, which sought to repeal the state’s affordable housing law known as Chapter 40B.
Congressman Ellison Releases PETRA 2.0 Discussion Draft
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) has released a draft of his revised PETRA bill.
IRS Announces No Unused Credit Carryover for 2010
The IRS has announced in an administrative notice (2010-74) that there will be no unused housing credit carryover to be allocated to states for calendar year 2010.
Maryland Issues New Funding Round Notice
Maryland’s Department of Housing & Community Development has issued a new Multifamily Housing Notice (10-10) to its developers, sponsors and housing contacts pertaining to the Fall 2010 Competitive Funding Round.
NHC Publishes Report on Rental Housing Affordability
The National Housing Conference has published a new report it its policy journal entitled “Rental Housing Affordability “” A Review of Current Research.”
HUD Releases Updated Vacancy Data
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released an update of the Metropolitan Area Quarterly Residential and Business Vacancy Report based on the HUD Aggregated USPS Administrative Data for the third quarter of 2010.