LIHTC

State Senator Elder A. Vogel Jr. (R-47th District) and a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania State Senators sponsored a bill to expand the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, commonly known as the State Housing Trust Fund….

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On June 25, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a final rule making changes to the Section 8 tenant-based and project-based voucher programs made by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.

Click Here to Download the Full White Paper There is a tremendous shortage of affordable multifamily rental housing in America today.

Ohio Housing Finance Agency Releases the Health Impact Assessment The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) released the Health Impact Assessment, a report that examines the health implications of a proposed government policy to align affordable housing inspections.

QAP and Funding Deadlines

The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its fiscal year (FY) 2015 Transportation-HUD spending bill by a measure of 29-1. The draft bill would provide $36 billion in discretionary spending for Housing and Urban Development programs, offsetting receipts estimated by CBO at $9.8 billion, which allows for program funding levels totaling $45.8 billion.

On Thursday, May 29, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed HB-1017 into law, renewing Colorado’s State Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Sponsored by Representative Crisanta Duran and Senator Jessie Ulibarri, HB-1017 will create significant new resources to support the development of affordable rental housing across the state.

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QAP Deadlines

Representatives Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Richard Neal (D-MA) recently introduced H.R. 4717, a bill which would establish a permanent floor for both the 9% and 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The bill would create a fixed nine percent rate for new rental construction property and a fixed four percent rate for existing property.

On May 21, the full House Committee on Appropriations approved the fiscal year (FY) 2015 appropriations bill for the Department of Transportation, Department Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Related Agencies by a vote of 28-21. There were no material amendments adopted in full committee markup.