Federal / Agency News

NH&RA is working hard on Capitol Hill advocating for BABA exemptions and waiver relief. Please continue reaching out to your members of Congress to ask for their support, especially if they are a member of the House or Senate THUD Appropriations Committees. Call To Action: NH&RA and our partners are still compiling a list of […]

NH&RA and our partners are compiling a list of items and materials that are difficult to source domestically as we work on BABA waiver relief. Call To Action: Help us make our list of specific items and materials that are difficult or expensive to source. You can use this spreadsheet template or send your own […]

The House and Senate have not made any progress in reconciling their differing versions of 21st Century Road to Housing Act. What’s the holdup? Provisions targeting bans on central bank digital currency and large housing investors are stalling the bill’s passage. Industry leaders warn that restrictions on build-to-rent investments could freeze capital and deepen the […]

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the markup schedule for Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bills: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published population figures to calculate each state’s 2026 calendar year (CY) population-based component of the federal LIHTC, the 2026 CY PAB volume cap and the 2026 volume limit. NH&RA members can login to their accounts and see our QAP table with updated figures.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released $289M in FY25 funding for the CDFI Fund after months of delays, allowing funds to move to Treasury for distribution.

Applications are now open for the AHTCC 2026 Recognition of Housing Tax Credit Excellence in honor of Charles L. Edson (Edson Awards), celebrating outstanding affordable housing developments and organizations that have demonstrated impactful use of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Recipients will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 23, […]

The Affordable Housing Investors Council (AHIC) updated its Risk Rating Instructions and Guidelines for LIHTC investments, shifting from a checklist approach to a more flexible, risk-based framework that emphasizes credible mitigants and professional judgment in evaluating investment performance. The revisions aim to improve consistency and defensibility by requiring documented, quantified mitigants to support rating decisions. […]

Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), sent letters to major corporate landlords across the single-family, multifamily, and manufactured housing sectors seeking information on their business practices, including landlord-tenant concerns, and rental housing portfolios.  Why This Matters: These letters signal increased scrutiny of the Build-to-Rent (BTR) industry […]

President Trump released the FY 2027 (FY27) budget request to Congress on Friday, which requested a total of $73.5 billion in HUD funding. While our chart shows many important programs received drastic funding cuts, the budget request includes some new housing related investments: What’s Next: The House and Senate will mark up and release their […]

The Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) hosted a webinar featuring research on rising insurance costs for multifamily affordable housing and new limited equity cooperatives.

HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued a notice [PIH 2026-05] which updates the requirements for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) and Stability Voucher (SV) programs. The notice strikes waiver and alternative requirements related to the verification of citizenship or eligible immigration status from previously-issued notices detailing the funding process for the EHV […]