Connecticut

Connecticut, Georgia Top State List in Green Building

According to a new green housing report, Connecticut and Georgia top the rankings among states when it comes to energy efficient affordable housing development. Global Green USA recently released its fifth annual green building rating summary of state qualified allocation plans (QAP).

Connecticut Agency Proposes Amendments to 2010 QAP

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority has issued a memo of proposed amendments to its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan and Procedures for 2010.

NCAHMA Submits Comments to State Agencies

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts recently submitted comments on the proposed 2010 qualified allocation plans (QAP) of several states for administering their upcoming rounds of low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program funding, including the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, the Washing State Housing Finance Commission and the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency.

Connecticut Releases Draft 2010 QAP for Public Comment

The Connecticut Housing Finance Agency (CHFA) has released its draft 2010 qualified allocation plan (QAP) and is accepting comments from the public by September 21.

Connecticut Agency Publishes 2010 Construction and Design Standards

The Connecticut Housing Finance Agency recently released for comment its draft 2010 Standards of Design and Construction, announced in conjunction with the development of its draft 2010 qualified allocation plan (QAP).

Treasury Announces Next Wave of Exchange Program Awards

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on July 10 announced $486 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to spur the development of affordable housing units through its Section 1602 Tax Credit Exchange Program.

HUD Announces First Round of TCAP Awards

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan yesterday announced that HUD has approved requests from 26 states for over $1 billion in funding through the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).