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Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar Series
Our Homes, Our Votes is a nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue.
BPC Hosts Chat with HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman – April 23
Attend the event in-person or join virtually, as Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) executive director Dennis Shea hosts a fireside chat with new HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman discussing HUD’s approach and strategies in addressing the housing shortage on April 23 at 10 a.m. ET.
Rep. Cole Selected House Appropriations Chair, Rep. Womack Selected as THUD Subcommittee Chair
Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) will chair the full House Appropriations committee, following the retirement of Chair Kay Granger (R-TX) at the end of her term.
EPA Announces Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Awardees
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
IRS Allocates Additional $8.2 Million in Unused LIHTCs to 28 States
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allocated an additional $8.2 million in unused LIHTC carryovers to 28 states, ranging from $1.1 million to Texas to $24,409 to Vermont.
Bank Regulators Propose Jan. 1, 2026 CRA Applicability Date for Facility-Based Assessment Areas in Interim Final Rule
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued an interim final rule and technical amendments regarding the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule.
HUD Updates GRRP NOFOs
In April, HUD published updates to the three Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) Elements, Leading Edge and Comprehensive.
HUD Publishes Guidance on Compliance with the New Radon Policy
HUD published the Interim Best Practices for Documenting Compliance with the Departmental Radon Policy in HEROS.
HUD Publishes FY 2024 AAFs
HUD published the Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. AAFs are used to adjust rents for housing assistance payments (HAP) contracts.
HUD Highlights Congressional Changes to RAD Statute, Implementation Guidance Forthcoming
HUD’s Office of Housing detailed the recent changes to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) statute included in the FY 2024 Appropriations bill.
Nominations for Edson Awards Due May 3
The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) is now accepting nominations for its annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards, which recognize outstanding affordable housing developments and organizations that have demonstrated especially impactful use of the LIHTC.
Court Grants Injunction of CRA Final Rule – Delays Implementation
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the injunction to extend the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule’s effective date—April 1—along with all other implementation dates.