HUD

Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) has introduced the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2010. The legislation contains extensions of numerous affordable housing, new markets and renewable energy tax credit and bond programs.

U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) on December 1 introduced the Rental Housing Revitalization Act (H.R. 6468), designed to support the restoration of the nation’s public housing infrastructure, simplify rental assistance programs and expand renters’ housing choices.

The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association is now accepting registrations for the 2011 Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Symposium on New Markets Tax Credits, scheduled February 23-26, 2011 in Bonita Springs, Florida.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently published a notice in the November 19 Federal Register soliciting public comments on its 2011 Rental Housing Finance Survey.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently launched a new website that consolidates a wide variety of economic and housing market data using data from the Census Bureau, Labor Department, State and Local governments and housing industry sources.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HUD USER website recently released its final Quality Control for Rental Assistance Subsidy Determinations report for FY 2009.

HUD has released its Preview of Data for U.S. Housing Market Conditions 3rd Quarter 2010.

The Congressional Budget Office has released its cost estimate for the Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 5814).

HUD has announced the selection of Erik Amundson to serve as Field Office Director in Helena Montana.

On January 21, 2010, HUD issued for public comment a comprehensive set of closing documents for use in FHA multifamily rental projects.

Several state housing finance agencies have released varying drafts of their 2011 QAPs over the past few weeks, as well as LIHTC program materials, proposed changes and other information.

The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association’s Legislative Leadership Council convened for the first time on September 28, in Washington DC and met with Assistant Secretary for Public & Indian Housing Sandra Henriquez, DAS for Public Housing Investment Dominque Blom and DAS for Multifamily Housing Carol Galante.