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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.

Washington

HAND Launches Housing Indicator Tool 2.0

The Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) launched its Housing Indicator Tool (HIT) to track local efforts to produce affordable housing in the Washington Region.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Governor Signs Supplemental Budget with $100 Million for Emergency Rental Assistance

On April 1, Governor Charlie Baker (R) signed a supplemental state budget for FY2022 that provides $100 million in additional funding for emergency rental assistance through the RAFT program.

New York

New York Enacts $25 Billion Housing Plan

Governor Kathy Hochul (D) and the Legislature reached an agreement last week on the FY2023 Budget, which includes a new $25B, five-year statewide affordable housing plan, some funding for NYCHA, and much-needed aid to renters still facing the financial instability brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Member News

The Community Builders Children Thrive Initiative Selected for National Evaluation of Social Determinants of Health

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) recently selected The Community Builders Cincinnati’s (TCB) award-winning Avondale Children Thrive (ACT) Initiative to be part of a national evaluation of the social determinants of health.

QAP Maryland

Maryland Hosts LIHTC Compliance Training – May 19

Join the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition and Maryland Affordable Housing Management Association for an Intermediate LIHTC Compliance Training: Critical Issues of LIHTC Management, with AJ Johnson.

QAP Connecticut

$10 Million in Connecticut State Tax Credits Available

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority anticipates making available $10 million in state tax credits to nonprofit applicants that will create housing opportunities in the following classifications:

QAP Oregon

Deadlines for Oregon’s Affordable Housing Fund Offerings

Below are the deadlines for Oregon Housing and Community Services’ development and preservation of affordable housing. Questions about these deadlines and fund offerings should be directed to MFNOFA@oregon.gov.

QAP Idaho

Idaho Seeks Feedback on Workforce Housing Fund

In March, Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed two pieces of legislation that represent a $50 million investment in affordable housing for Idaho’s workforce.

QAP Wisconsin

Wisconsin Names Jessica Boling as Assistant Deputy Executive Director

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has announced that Jessica Boling has been selected by Governor Tony Evers to serve as WHEDA’s assistant deputy executive director.

QAP Alabama

Alabama Launches Bulk Processing to Streamline ERA Submission Process for AHFA-Funded Projects

Last week, ERA Alabama launched another enhancement to further streamline the application process for Emergency Rental Assistance Alabama funding for Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA)-funded projects.

Presidential Seal

President Biden Appoints Michael Barr to Federal Reserve

President Joe Biden (D) nominated former Treasury Department official Michael Barr to lead the Federal Reserve’s regulation of the banking system as the central bank’s vice chair for supervision.

Member News

Pennrose Welcomes Shannon Cox Baker as Regional Vice President, Moutain Region

Pennrose announced Shannon Cox Baker has joined as regional vice president to lead the company’s development activities in the states of Colorado, Arizona, and Utah with a regional office in Boulder, CO.

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