Green/Sustainable Housing

NH&RA is pleased to announce that it has extended its early registration for the 2009 Fall Developers Forum, November 2-3, 2009 at the Taj Hotel in Boston. Register by Wednesday, September 30 and save $100 off your conference registration fee.

HUD has published a Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB for the Green Retrofit Program of the American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009.

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation has published its draft strategic housing plan to provide a clear framework for policy and operation decisions at FHFC.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that addresses the need to establish and implement a plan to expand linkages between affordable housing and transit-oriented development.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice of changes to Revenue Procedure 2007-65, which establishes safe harbor requirements for the allocation of Section 45 wind energy production tax credits by partnerships.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday (Sept. 18) announced $300 million in funding awards to 36 public housing authorities (PHA) to utilize green materials and technology to create public housing that conserves energy and encourages more healthy lifestyles.

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency has made available various environmental review forms for qualified applicants seeking funding under the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced the launch of its new Building Performance Initiative, which will collect and analyze performance data about LEED-certified buildings.

NH&RA pleased to announce we will be returning to the Taj Hotel (formerly the Ritz-Carlton) for our Annual Boston Fall Developers Forum November 2-3, 2009. This is a can’t miss event for developers and affordable housing professionals looking to get the latest updates on state-of-the-art transactions and breaking news from the Congress, HUD and HFAs.
Online registration is now open and the hotel is taking reservations at our group rate. Click here to register online.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Director Shaun Donovan recently announced $96 million in grants to 15 public housing authorities across the country to make substantial improvements to thousands of public housing units.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced $502 million in the first round of awards from the Section 1603 program created by the Recovery Act.

The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) will hold a public hearing on September 3, 2009 in Baton Rouge to solicit comments regarding the state’s Weatherization Assistance Program, established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.