News

Department of Energy

DOE Issues RFI Seeking Input on IRA Funding Opportunity – Webinar April 18

The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public input on the design of a future funding opportunity to support the development, adoption and implementation of model building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings throughout the U.S., pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Federal Housing Finance Agency

FHFA Announces Updated Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2023

General News

CDFI Fund Response to Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announces awards of over $1.73 billion in grants to 603 CDFIs across the country through the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP).

California

Terner Center Report on New Pathways to Encourage Housing Production

In the past six years, California has introduced over 100 laws aimed at increasing housing production.

QAP Ohio

Ohio Hosts Bond Gap Financing Forum – April 1

Ohio Hosts Bond Gap Financing Forum – April 1

ahtcc

Submit Your Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards Nomination by April 21

The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition announces that applications are now open for the AHTCC’s annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards (Edson Awards). The Edson

HUD

HUD, Treasury Describe State’s use of ARP Funds to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

In a new Our Way Home blog post, Sarah Brundage, senior advisor for housing supply & infrastructure at HUD, and Ellen Lurie Hoffman, acting director of the office of community and economic development at Treasury, describe three examples of states utilizing American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to serve their communities’ housing supply needs.

NH&RA News

NH&RA Signs Letter in Support of FY 2024 FSS Appropriations, Opt-Out Demonstration

NH&RA joined a letter led by Compass Working Capital in support of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations for the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program.

NH&RA News

NH&RA Signs Letter on FHA’s Section 8 Standard Program Regulation and Renewal Contract Proposal

NH&RA signed a letter led by the National Leased Housing Association on the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance: Standard Program Regulation and Renewal Contract.

Florida

Florida Governor Sings Bill to Ban Rent Control & Increase Access to Affordable Housing

Last week, Florida Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102 (Live Local Act) aimed at increasing access to affordable housing across the state and for Floridians to live in communities where they work.

General News

CDFI Fund Bank Enterprise Award Program

Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced the fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding round for the Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program.

IRS

IRS Publishes 2023 Population Figures to Calculate LIHTC, PAB

In Notice 2023-22, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the 2023 resident population figures, which are used to calculate the population-based component of LIHTCs and Private Activity Bonds (PABs).

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