HUD

NH&RA / NCAHMA is pleased to offer the Power Point Presentations from our recent FHA MAP Market Study & Underwriting Symposium and Affordable Housing Underwriting & Policy Forum, which was held March 28-30 in Washington, DC.

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has released Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas; Houston, Texas; and Reading, Pennsylvania.

A new report entitled “Public Housing Transformation and Crime: Making the Case for Responsible Relocation,” published by the Urban Institute examines the relationship between public housing transformation and the instances of crime in neighborhoods where displaced residents move.

HUD’s Multifamily web team has launched new web portals for the Sections 202 and 811 programs.

HUD has issued a notice extending the due date for the submission of public comments on the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program until April 23, 2012.

A new data reporting tool, “State of the Cities Data Systems,” is now available through the HUD USER website.

The U.S. Senate on March 29 confirmed Maurice A. Jones to succeed the retired Ronald C. Sims for the position of Deputy Secretary of HUD.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that identifies several tax expenditure programs that contribute to community development, several of which overlap with at least one other tax expenditure program in terms of the areas or activities funded.

HUD recently published a proposed rule which would amend the agency’s regulations governing the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research recently released its Quarterly Housing Market and Research Update, which includes a webcast panel discussion entitled, “Fair Housing Implications of LIHTC Property Placement.”

The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently released a report exploring the administration’s proposal to raise the minimum rent threshold for the lowest income Americans.

U.S. Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH) earlier this month introduced a new piece of legislation that would implement structural changes to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.