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Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on April 20 announced his department “within days” will sign an agreement to make federal weatherization program funds automatically available for use in HUD programs.

National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts recently convened its Spring Public Policy & Market Study Forum April 6-7 in Washington DC. This featured sessions explored the root causes of troubled properties and common sense solutions to help get them back on their feet.

HUD has issued a notice setting forth the submission requirements, eligible uses of funds, and program requirements for the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP).

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority has released a memorandum dated May 4 that describes administrative changes that will be made to its 2009 low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program.

The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are soliciting suggestions on federal tax guidance projects that should be included on the 2009-2010 Guidance Priority List.

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund has issued a new document listing and answered frequently asked questions on compliance issues under the federal new markets tax credit program.

The USDA Rural Housing Service has published a notice to establish a demonstration Rural Development Voucher Program.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a notice soliciting public comments and recommendations for how the Department can expedite approvals of applications for FHA multifamily mortgage insurance for loans to finance low-income housing tax credit projects.

A newly released private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service says that the costs of infrastructure improvements connected with a low-income housing tax credit project that are paid for by the taxpayer and dedicated to the city are includible in the basis of each low-income building in the project, and are includible in tax credit eligible basis.

Assembly member Sam Hoyt (D-Buffalo) and Senator David Valesky (D-Syracuse) have introduced A.6471-A/S.2960-A which provides a 20% NYS rehabilitation credit, with a cap of $5 million per project, for users of the federal rehabilitation credit on qualified commercial structures in New York State.

Michigan State Housing Development Authority has posted a Questions and Answers Section on the the ARRA portion of the Authority’s website.

Michigan State Housing Development Authority has updated its 9% tax credit application materials publishing a new Tab NN in the Combined Application that should be used by ALL applicants seeking 9% LIHTC awards in May of 2009.