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The National Park Service is soliciting public comments by December 14 on a proposed rule that would streamline its existing regulations regarding procedures for obtaining preservation certifications for the rehabilitation of historic structures.

The Arizona Department of Housing has released its first draft of the 2011 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a revised figure of 103 percent proration for the Operating Fund for 2010. Congress provided an appropriation for the Public Housing Operating Fund for 2010 that exceeded the administration’s request, despite the fact that the administration described its request as sufficient to provide 100 percent of subsidy eligibility under the current Operating Fund formula.

Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Tina Brooks is hosting three listening sessions on the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP).

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts (NCAHMA) recently elected our new executive committee and committee co-chairs for the forthcoming two-year term.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have signed an agreement to develop and implement a comprehensive market-based housing plan on the island.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced President Obama’s selection of Jane Vincent to serve as HUD Regional Administrator the Mid-Atlantic region.

NCAHMA welcomed roughly 100 professionals to Chicago for its 2010 Affordable Housing Underwriting Conference & Annual Meeting on October 5-6. The event was one of NCAHMA’s best turnouts ever! If you missed it, don’t worry! You can download all of the PowerPoint presentations offered during the conference.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) recently introduced the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935).

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has invited public comments on Treasury Decision (TD) 8563, State Housing Credit Ceiling and Other Rules Relating to the Low-Income Housing Credit.

Before recessing to campaign, Congress approved and President Obama signed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government temporarily, through December 3.

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) has introduced a bill (H.R. 6334) that would make legislative changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which requires banks to meet the credit needs of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods in their service area.