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The Build America Bureau Credit Programs Team will share information about the credit review process and considerations for potential transit-oriented development loans.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is pleased to release the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Round 3 Notice of Funding Availability, Program Guidelines and application.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has been awarded $8 million from HUD to create 153 affordable homes for people with low incomes living with disabilities.  

The Biden-Harris administration has introduced an update to a Department of Housing and Urban Development financing program that will help state and local Housing Finance Agencies build more affordable homes.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register to gather public feedback on its Choice Neighborhoods (CN) program.

The White House and Republicans are exploring a plan to sell federal land to developers as a solution to close the housing gap in the U.S.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a Request for Input (RFI) to gather suggestions on enhancing the application procedures for members and project sponsors seeking funding from the Federal Home Loan Banks’ (FHLBanks) Affordable Housing Program (AHP).

Recent bipartisan efforts in Congress aim to address the affordable housing shortage by converting distressed and vacant commercial real estate into residential properties. Notably, the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act, introduced by Representatives Mike Carey (R-OH) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), proposes a temporary 20 percent tax credit for converting underutilized commercial buildings that are at least 20 years old into affordable housing.

Avanath Capital Management is leveraging technology to address the housing shortage by partnering with Vessel Technologies. Their goal is to deliver over 5,000 affordable and workforce housing units by 2030.

The Biden-Harris administration is investing $325 million through HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods program to build new homes and revitalize seven communities across the U.S.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies explores how traditional housing affordability programs primarily target low-income households, leaving middle-income earners in a precarious position.

The House Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.