General News

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) announced that Jill Schuler has joined the Agency as the senior director of operations. She will oversee the offices of Capital Markets, Facilities, Finance, Information Technology, Internal Audit, and Public Affairs. Jill brings more than 25 years of public service experience to the role and previously served as Controlling Board president and […]

The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency’s (OHFA) Annual Rental Activity Reports for the HOME and NHTF programs are due by February 28, 2026. These reports are required for all contracts for rental activities that were awarded in which the Written Agreement was signed either on or before December 31, 2025.   Required Documents  These documents can be found in the HOME […]

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) funded the creation and preservation of 208 affordable homes through the Oregon Centralized Application process. The Oregon Housing Stability Council approved funding for five properties located in Portland, Hillsboro, and Phoenix.  These developments will serve a diverse range of people, including wildfire survivors, communities of color, and older adults. One of these is […]

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) announced that Urban Homesteading Assistance Board and Housing Partnership Network were selected to administer its Risk Reduction and Insurance Affordability pilot program, which will help non-profit housing providers reduce costs by joining insurance captives. The two groups will work directly with non-profit affordable housing providers across the state to assess the risk profile […]

Minnesota Housing announced the award of nearly $7.5 million in grants to 21 infrastructure projects that will support housing development through the new Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant Program.   Infrastructure projects will support plans for approximately 450 single family and 400 multifamily housing units across Greater Minnesota. Funding will help establish sewer and water services, build streets and manage stormwater. Individual grants range from $25,000-$500,000.  Established in 2023, the program […]

Virginia Housing announced the investment of $4 million to support five community land trusts. Each of these organizations received $800,000 to create at least eight new units of housing, and together they are already on track to exceed the 40-unit target.  Four of the five trusts that received funds support various regions across Virginia, including Lynchburg, Richmond, Blacksburg and Charlottesville, […]

Kansas Housing announced that seventeen Kansas initiatives will receive a combined total of $6,187,944 in Moderate Income Housing (MIH) funds, and $7,629,000 in Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credits (KHITCs) to develop affordable housing for moderate-income families in rural areas of the state. Combined with the amount leveraged by each community to support the proposed initiatives, the awards represent a total investment of $55,068,561 and a net gain […]

The New Hampshire Housing and Community Development Planning Council is drafting the 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan which includes the 2026 Annual Action Plan for the State of New Hampshire. The Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan will establish the priorities for use of HOME Investment Partnerships Program, national Housing Trust Fund, Community Development Block Grant, and Emergency Solutions […]

Governor Tim Walz approved amendments to the 2024-2025 Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and the 2026-2027 QAP, including the 2026-2027 Self-Scoring Worksheet (SSW). The QAP determines the policy priorities and the process by which Minnesota Housing manages the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Program. The QAP sets the overall funding selection priorities for the competitive Multifamily […]

KHC is pleased to announce the application for the 2026 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Tax-Exempt Bonds (TEB) Only is now open. Through this NOFA, KHC is making available $200 million of competitive TEB with 4% LIHTC. No gap funding is offered as part of this NOFA.  The 2026 NOFA will adhere to the requirements outlined in […]

Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) announced for the 2026 competitive Multifamily round for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) and other program resources.   KHC received 31 applications requesting more than $35 million in Housing Credits and was able to fund 15 projects with: $15,930,560 from 2026 LIHTCs, $1,800,000 from HOME, $500,000 from AHTF, and $4,500,000 from RHTF.  This funding round supports the creation or preservation of 698 units […]

The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services (NDDCS) will hold a public hearing on March 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., CT, to provide information pertaining to the FY2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).  This will be an informational hearing on what CDBG is, who qualifies to apply for funding, how to apply for funding, and […]