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Kansas Housing (KH) announced that it will add a collective 522 affordable homes to their housing stock, thanks to funds awarded through the state’s competitive housing development application process.

House and Senate Appropriations Committees are racing to pass Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 funding ahead of the August recess and September 30 fiscal year end.

The first application review period (wave) for the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Leading Edge Awards will close in approximately two weeks at 11:59 PM ET on July 31, 2023.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released an analysis that examines how state, local, territorial and Tribal governments have used their allocated grants under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Program.

The Office of Mayor Karen Bass and the City of Los Angeles’ development departments announced an informational webinar to discuss Executive Directive No. 1 – “Expedition of Permits and Clearances for Temporary Shelters and Affordable Housing Types.” scheduled on July 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee (D) recently signed H.B. 6016, which extends the sunset date of the state historic tax credit (HTC) to June 30, 2024 or until the maximum aggregate credits is exhausted.

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority announced their Energy$mart Multifamily Weatherization Assistance Program.

The Oregon Housing Stability Council approved $103.5 million in Local Innovation Fast Track (LIFT) funding to go to 10 affordable housing developments across the state.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) passed the FY 2024 budget (H.B. 33), which includes a new $100 million per year state LIHTC.

The 2023 funding round for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and voluntary housing grant initiative is now open with approximately $20.3 million in available funding for AHP and $8 million for the voluntary housing grant initiative.

Fannie Mae released its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, which highlights its efforts to help homeowners, buyers and renters; support the transition to greener buildings; and foster an engaged and inclusive workforce.

The Housing and Insurance subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing at 9 a.m. ET on July 14 entitled “How Mandates Like ESG Distort Markets and Drive Up Costs for Insurance and Housing.”