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Last night (November 18), Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would increase the carryback period for low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). Representative Pascrell is a member of the majority party in the House and sits on the House Ways & Means Committee. The measure would implement the following changes…

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick recently signed into law a statute dubbed the “expiring use” bill, aimed at preserving as affordable, thousands of units of housing in Massachusetts intended to be used by low-income residents.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) recently introduced legislation to help provide more affordable housing options for military service members and their families.

Top members of the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the 2009 expiring federal tax provisions that have been critical to small business growth and stability.

The New York State Division of Housing & Community Renewal (DHCR) held a conference call with DHCR-approved market analysts to solicit questions and feedback with regards to its market study process and requirements for the 2010 low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) funding round.

On November 18, the Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration jointly hosted a forum on small business financing.

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has extended the deadline for submission of competitive 2010 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program applications from February 5, 2010 to March 26, 2010.

Did you miss the NH&RA Fall Developers Forum? For a limited time only we are making available for purchase select conference recordings and materials including…

The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association is pleased to announce that it has made available the PowerPoint presentations displayed during the recent 2009 Fall Developers Forum, held November 2-3, 2009 in Boston, Mass.

Members of the National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts’ (NCAHMA) Standards, Membership and Education Committees convened for in-depth, face-to-face discussions in conjunction with the Council’s 2009 Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & Annual Meeting on November 10 in Chicago.

The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) recently released new data on the rental housing market in rural America.

The South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority has released the first draft of its 2010 qualified allocation plan (QAP), used for governing its low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program.