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New Hampshire Housing Fair Housing Compliance Training; June 30
½-Day in Person Fair Housing Compliance Training! Details Click Here for the Registration Form Deadline to register is June 2, 2026.
Gov. Moore Approves Maryland’s QAP, Guiding More than $300 Million in Investments
Governor Wes Moore approved the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan – PDF, which allocates State funding and federal tax credits to fund affordable housing projects. The plan will guide more than $300 million worth of investments in housing development by incentivizing project readiness and community amenities, increasing the federal tax […]
Illinois Housing Development Authority Seeks Public Input to Help Guide Future of Housing
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is asking local community members, residents, and leaders to participate in the development of the 2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint (Blueprint) through two opportunities: (1) take the resident survey and/or (2) attend a Community Listening Session. The Blueprint is a forward-thinking, grassroots planning initiative designed by IHDA to provide a deeper analysis […]
Ohio Seeks Feedback on 2027 Design & Architectural Standards; Meeting June 11
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is seeking feedback on the draft 2027 Design and Architectural Standards (DAS) until June 29, 2026. Comments may be submitted to [email protected]. OHFA will present the draft 2027 DAS at the June Multifamily Committee meeting on June 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. To attend the meeting virtually, please register […]
Post-Occupancy Evaluations for Affordable Housing Design Webinar
The Joint Center for Housing Studies is hosting a “Post-Occupancy Evaluations for Affordable Housing Design” webinar on Friday, May 15 from 12:30-2 pm ET. The role of the architect in affordable housing design typically ends at completion. Construction finishes, residents move in, and designers move on to other projects. But what happens next? How do […]
NCSHA Implementing BABA in Affordable Housing Webinar – June 18
Join the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) on Thursday, June 18 from 1 – 5 pm ET to explore how Build America, Buy America (BABA) applies to HFA-administered programs. The webinar will cover core rules, key definitions, and what domestic content procurement preference requirements — also known as the Buy America Preference — […]
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation Publishes 2026 Notice of Funding for Multifamily Rental Housing Production Programs
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) published their 2026 Notice of Funding for multifamily Rental Housing Production Programs as follows: • $2.5M – 2025 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Anticipated Maximum)• $3.1M – 2025 National Housing Trust Fund (Anticipated Maximum)• $9.5M – 2026 Federal 9% LIHTC Allocation Available (Anticipated Minimum)• $8.8M – 2026 State 9% Affordable Housing […]
Kentucky 9% LIHTC Pre-Applications Due Tomorrow; Rankings Released Friday, June 12
Kentucky Housing Corporation: Applicants intending to submit a pre-application in the upcoming 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding round are advised to retain a copy of the confirmation email received once the application has been submitted. That email notification will contain the application number (MFHC27-XXX), which is how KHC will identify the application when […]
Ohio Updates 4% LIHTC Application
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) updated The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) with Ohio LIHTC Affordable Housing Funding Application (AHFA) is updated and available on Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)’s LIHTC website. Updates were made to the Ohio LIHTC AHFA since it was first posted. Changes are noted on […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services Commits $38 Million to Preserve 30 Affordable Housing Properties
With the approval of funding for the Yards at Union Station C in Portland at Friday’s Housing Stability Council meeting, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) fully allocated its Property Stabilization Investments (PSI) program, delivering more than $38 million to stabilize 30 affordable rental housing properties across the state—in Gresham, Eugene, Hillsboro, Brookings, Springfield, Milton-Freewater, […]
FHL Bank Atlanta Opens 2026 Offering for the Multifamily Housing Development Fund
FHLBank Atlanta is proud to announce our 2026 offering for the Multifamily Housing Development Fund (formerly known as the Multifamily Housing Bridge Fund). With up to $500,000 available per project to close funding gaps and help bring affordable housing projects to life, the program is designed to help you support multifamily and mixed-use projects that […]
New York State Creates State Historic Tax Credit Transfer Program
Nixon Peabody wrote an analysis of the new state historic tax credit transfer program that went into effect April 23, 2026 with the publication of the Program Guideline. New York State issued procedures to allow transfer of state historic tax credits (SHTC) allowed in any given year to other entities upon issuance of a Transfer […]