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ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development revised its draft 2021 QAP.

Kentucky received an additional funding allocation through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to perform activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or in other vulnerable populations. 

Kentucky Housing Corporation reminds owners of multifamily housing projects that received an allocation of 2021 LIHTC that the project must meet the carryover requirements in accordance with the 2021-2022 Multifamily Guidelines. Project owners must submit all LIHTC carryover documentation on or before November 19, through the Universal Funding Application system.

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority announced it will accept applications from renters in all 92 counties for the Indiana Supreme Court’s Eviction Diversion Program, which is an additional tool to promote housing stability across the state.

Florida Housing posted the Application Submitted Report for RFA 2021-205 SAIL Financing of Affordable Multifamily Housing Developments to be used in conjunction with Tax-Exempt Bonds and Non-Competitive Housing Credits.  

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) updated its Audited Financial Statement (AFS) excel workbook.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority will hold a 2021-2022 QAP hearing via Microsoft Teams.

The Arizona Department of Housing released a Notice of Funding Available soliciting applications from public or private nonprofit organizations in the Arizona Balance of State (outside of Maricopa and Pima counties) for Recovery Housing Program activities.

In a new Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University blog post, Sam Gilman makes the case for using community income levels to help tenants get Emergency Rental Assistance. Gilman is the co-founder and COO of the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project.

Last week, the Department of the Treasury announced state and local governments distributed nearly $2.8 billion from the Emergency Rental Assistance program to more than 510,000 households in September, up from 459,000 households in August.

HUD published an interim final rule, which prohibits the eviction of tenants for nonpayment of rent from HUD-subsidized public housing and certain properties with project-based rental assistance without providing a 30-day notice period that includes information about available federal emergency rental assistance.

HUD’s Office of Housing published the responses to the Ask a Question tool set up in March 2021 for the 2020 Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide.