Green/Sustainable Housing

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently implemented a new ruling that expands the eligibility of projects for Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funding.

The National Housing Conference (NHC) has issued two new reports on coordinating housing, transportation and workforce policies.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today issued a request for comment related to its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Section 1512 reporting.

National Housing & Rehabilitation (NH&RA) is pleased to offer digital audio recordings of select panel sessions from the 2010 New Markets Tax Credit Symposium (March 10) and the 2010 NH&RA Annual Meeting (March 11-13) in Miami Beach, Florida.

For a limited time only, you can get ANY single conference session recording FREE with your registration for one of NH&RA’s and/or NCAHMA’s upcoming events!

Did you miss the 2010 Affordable Housing Conference & NH&RA Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, March 11-13? Don’t worry! NH&RA has made available digital audio recordings of select sessions from this year’s program!

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski recently signed into law House Bill 3680, which restructures the state’s business energy tax credit (BETC) program.

NH&RA has made available the conference PowerPoint presentations from its 2010 Annual Meeting & NMTC Symposium, held March 10-13 in Miami Beach, Fla.

The U.S. Treasury Department recently updated its program guidance for the Section 1603 renewable energy tax credit cash grant exchange program.

The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association has announced twenty-three finalists in eight categories for the 2009 J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.

Representatives of the Council for Energy Friendly Affordable Housing (CEFAH), a council within NH&RA, will be meeting with the staff of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to discuss the senator’s recently introduced energy efficiency legislation and to express support for it.

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) recently submitted to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) its Weatherization Assistance Program plan, which provides details on the administration and finance of the program.

NH&RA’s Council for Energy Friendly Affordable Housing (CEFAH) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the eligibility provisions applicable to multi-unit buildings under the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons. The new regulations will make it easier for owners of HUD, LIHTC and USDA assisted apartments to utilize weatherization grants. CEFAH will be providing its members with in-depth analysis of this new rule. CEFAH is a working group of some of the most active owners and managers of affordable housing. Its goal is to identify areas where significant savings could be found and work with policymakers to obtain regulatory and legislative changes that make such improvements feasible and permissible. Click here to learn more about CEFAH.