District of Columbia

Washington, DC Mayor Vincent Gray recently named Michael Kelly as Director of the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development.

Representative Chris Gibson (R-NY) recently introduced the Irene and Lee Tax Relief Strom Recovery Act, H.R. 3769, which would increase the amount of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) to be allocated in states damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Revenue Service 2011-57 which dictates the amounts of unused housing credit carryover allowances allocated to qualified states. Nearly $3.66 million of unused credits were divided among the states in the National Pool.

The Washington D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released “A Rent Control Report for the District of Columbia,” which provides a comprehensive study of rental units in the District that are subject to rent control.

The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently issued a notice that announces registration for a lottery of affordable housing units under the Inclusionary Zoning Program shall be open from Friday, May 27 through Friday, June 10, 2011.

Washington, DC Mayor Vincent Gray recently released his proposed city budget for fiscal year 2012.

Washington DC’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, to discuss the District’s proposed uses of Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program Round Three (NSP3) Funds.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced President Obama’s selection of Jane Vincent to serve as HUD Regional Administrator the Mid-Atlantic region.

The Obama Administration this week announced a national conference in Washington, DC on August 17 that will help provide critical public input relating to its ongoing work to develop a comprehensive housing finance reform proposal.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced its second round of funding through the low-income housing tax credit exchange program, provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has issued a memo of guidance for its Tax Credit Exchange program provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

NH&RA will continue to update the ARRA resource page below as information is made available.