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Senators Issue Letter on Expiring Tax Provisions

Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-MT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) yesterday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) with regards to expiring tax assistance provisions not included in the House-passed extenders legislation.

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Bill Proposed to Extend Section 1603 Grant Program

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) recently introduced a measure to help stimulate and resume development of renewable energy facilities, such as wind farms and solar panel factories.

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House Bill Includes $1 Billion for Housing Trust Fund

The U.S. House of Representatives passed on December 16 the Jobs for Main Street Act, which includes over $150 billion in provisions intended to spur job creation and fund various infrastructure and relief programs with targeted investments for highways and transit, school renovation, hiring of teachers, police, and firefighters, and job training.

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House & Senate Agree to Formal Conference On Appropriations Legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate conferees have agreed to a $446.8 billion omnibus appropriations bill (HR 3288). This “˜omnibus’ legislation includes the Transportation-HUD appropriations measure as well as the Commerce-Justice-Science, Financial Services, Labor-Health and Human Services, Milcon-VA, and State-Foreign Operations bills.

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House & Senate Agree to Formal Conference On Appropriations Legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate conferees have agreed to a $446.8 billion omnibus appropriations bill (HR 3288). This “˜omnibus’ legislation includes the Transportation-HUD appropriations measure as well as the Commerce-Justice-Science, Financial Services, Labor-Health and Human Services, Milcon-VA, and State-Foreign Operations bills.

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Member Memo: LIHTC Carryback Legislation Introduced

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…

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Schumer Introduces Military Housing Legislation in Senate

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.

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Audio Recordings From Fall Developers Forum Now Available

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…

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Ernst & Young Issues Major Report On LIHTC Program

On behalf of Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the accounting firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) has conducted a major survey entitled “Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investment Survey” to provide an understanding of the current market environment for the LIHTC as well as investor motivations and investor responses to potential legislative enhancements to the LIHTC Program.

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2009 Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & NCAHMA Annual Meeting: PowerPoint Presentations Now Available!

National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts (NCAHMA) has made available the PowerPoint slides presented during its recent 2009 Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & Annual Meeting, held November 9-10, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL.

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Treasury, HUD Urge Congress to Approve Housing Proposals

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently called on Congress to approve three proposed measures to improve housing markets and provide better housing options for Americans.

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CEFAH Working With House On Energy Retrofit Legislation

CEFAH has been working with Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio) and are pleased to report that she is well along in drafting “CEFAH legislation”. The draft legislation addresses a good portion of our legislative agenda (as laid out in our white paper from earlier this year)

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