Federal / Agency News

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

HUD is making its Energy and Water Benchmarking Service available for properties participating in its Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs.

HUD, the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy urge HUD grantees to proactively engage with public health and other community organizations to combat the opioid crisis and keep their communities safe.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published the operating cost adjustment factors (OCAFs) for eligible multifamily housing properties with an anniversary date on or after Feb. 11, 2024.

The Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on “Housing Affordability: Governmental Barriers and Market-Based Solutions” at 10 a.m. ET on December 6.

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs published a draft housing notice clarifying the circumstances under which HUD will approve a budget-based rent increase for projects subject to Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act (LIHPRHA) Use Agreements.

A new HUD Proposed Rule would require public housing agencies (PHA) with tenants in public housing and owners of properties participating in HUD Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs to provide their tenants with written notification at least 30 days prior to filing for eviction due to nonpayment of rent in court.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program received more than 46,000 applications within the initial 30-day application period.

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs and Office of Residential Care Facilities published a Housing Notice titled Required Use of Portfolio Manager for Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Compliance Reporting,

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) recently released a draft Request for Applications (RFA) 2024-102 SAIL Financing for Smaller Permanent Supportive Housing Developments for Persons with Special Needs to their website, including and a draft of the excel Exhibit A.

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced a reminder to submit the full nine percent application by Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET in both hard copy and electronic format.

Last week, the Senate passed the spending bill with an 87-11 tally, ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays.

The Biden-Harris administration released a new resource to help take action to address homelessness, The U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health.