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NH&RA News

NH&RA Hosts ICAST IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator

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

HUD

HUD Launches Our Way Home Initiative

Today, Secretary Marcia Fudge launched Our Way Home, a HUD-led effort to address the nation’s housing supply challenges.

QAP Tennessee

Tennessee Hosts 2023 Challenge Grant Application Webinar

THDA will host an application webinar for the 2023 Challenge Grant program on June 1 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. CT. 

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Sandra Thompson Confirmed as FHFA Director

Last week the Senate voted 49-46 to confirm Sandra Thompson as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

QAP Kansas

Kansas Posts 2022 HOME, HTF Income and Rent Limits

The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation released the 2022 HOME and Housing Trust Fund Rent and Income limits.

Member News

Merchants Capital Completes $214MM Freddie Mac Q-Series Transaction 

Merchants Capital (MCC), along with Merchants Bank of Indiana (MBI), announced that it has completed a $214 million Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) securitization of 14 multifamily mortgage loans secured by 24 mortgaged properties through a Freddie Mac-sponsored Q-Series transaction.

USDA Rural Development

USDA Releases Housing Preservation Grants RFA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the Fiscal Year 2022 Request for Applications (RFA) for its Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant, which funds the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens.

QAP Massachusetts

Massachusetts Amends HOME 2021 Annual Action Plan

The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development substantially amended its 2021 HOME Annual Action Plan to increase the amount available by an estimated $4 million. Comments should be sent to Rebecca Frawley Wachtel by 2 p.m. ET on June 28.

Member News

Conifer Strengthens Leadership Team with Two Promotions and Two New Hires 

Conifer Realty has announced two promotions to the strategic leadership team.

HUD

HUD Publishes Section 8 2022 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors for PHAs

HUD’s recent Federal Register Notice announced the release of 2022 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors (RFIFs) used for allocating Housing Choice Vouchers funds to PHAs. 

QAP Montana

Montana 2024 QAP Working Group Schedule

Montana Housing will hold four 2024 QAP Working Group meetings via Zoom on June 7 at 11 a.m. MT, June 28 at 10 a.m. MT, July 12 at 10 a.m. MT and July 27 at 9 a.m. MT (if necessary).

Member News

Hunt Capital Partners Preserves Denver Affordable Housing Development for Seniors with Disabilities 

Hunt Capital Partners announced the closing of $5.7 million in four percent Federal LIHTC equity financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Casa Redonda De Vigil Apartments, a 42-unit public housing development in Denver, CO.

QAP New Hampshire

New Hampshire Launches Resident Rental Cost Survey

New Hampshire Housing is asking owners and managers of rental properties to participate in a survey to track rental housing costs and maintain important housing data.

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