General News

Indiana

Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and Lt. Gov. Announce Four Indiana Communities to Receive more than $1.5M in Federal Grants   

The Office of Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced four Indiana communities will receive $1,550,000 in Owner Occupied Rehabilitation grants.

Georgia

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces $50 Million Available Through 2025 Affordable Housing Program General Fund   

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) will allocate $50 million through its 2025 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund, which opens for applications on April 21, 2025.

Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services Funds More Than 100 Affordable Homes, Including Energy-Efficient Features and Permanent Supportive Services 

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is funding the creation of 112 new affordable homes in Eugene and Portland.

North Dakota

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency Hosts BABA Training Webinar 

The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requires that all iron and steel, construction materials and manufactured products used in federally funded infrastructure projects are produced in the United States.

Maryland

Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development Multifamily Housing Notice 25-5 

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) seeks proposals from qualified applicants to receive an allocation of its Housing Innovation Fund through the Housing Innovation Pilot Program (HIPP).

Kansas

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation Announces New Director of Housing Development 

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), the state’s housing finance agency, is pleased to share that Deanne Engstrom will lead the organization’s Housing Development efforts.

Nebraska

Nebraska Governor Signs Law Making State LIHTC Transferrable 

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed legislation to make the State LIHTC available to nonprofit organizations and make it transferrable.

Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services Supportive Housing Institute – Application Deadline Extended 

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) have extended the deadline to submit applications for Oregon’s sixth Supportive Housing Institute due to technical issues with the CSH website.  

Minnesota

Minnesota Housing Announces 2025 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2026 HTC Round 1 Application Dates 

Anticipated dates for the 2025 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2026 HTC Round 1 are listed below.

Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services Prepares for Four Percent LIHTC Program Launch in ORCA 

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is preparing for the implementation of the four percent LIHTC program within the Oregon Centralized Application (ORCA).

Minnesota

Minnesota Housing Announces 2025 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2026 HTC Round 1 Application Dates 

Anticipated dates for the 2025 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2026 HTC Round 1 are listed below. Dates will be finalized on the Multifamily Consolidated RFP/HTC Funding Rounds webpage. 

Kansas

Kansas Bill Would Adjust QRE Percentage for State HTC 

Legislation recently introduced in the Kansas Senate would provide new percentages for the State Historic Tax Credit (HTC) based on the population of the city and the amount of qualified rehabilitation expenditures (QREs).

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