General News
Florida Revises Tentative Funding Amounts and Timeline
The Board of Directors of Florida Housing Finance Corporation approved the Review Committees’ motions and staff recommendations to adopt the scoring results, select applications for funding and invite the applicants to enter credit underwriting.
Florida Posts RFA 2021-206 Documents
Florida Housing posed the following documents regarding RFA 2021-206 HOME Financing for the Construction of Small, Rural Developments.
Colorado Holds PAB Stakeholder Meetings – Jan. 5 & 7; PAB Survey Responses Due Dec. 28
The Colorado Housing and Finance Agency will hold two virtual private activity bond stakeholder meetings on January 5 and 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. MT.
California TCAC Meeting – Dec. 22
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee released the agenda for its December 22 meeting at 9:15 a.m. PT or upon adjournment of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee meeting at 9 a.m.
Austin On-Track to Become Least Affordable Housing Market U.S. Outside of California
According to a forecast prepared by Zillow the Austin metropolitan area is on track to become by year’s end the least affordable major metro region for homebuyers outside of California.
Kansas to Release Results of First Housing Study in Nearly Three Decades
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation will release the results of its year-long comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment following a state-wide tour.
HUD Requires 30-Day Notice Period for Non-Payment of Rent Evictions in HUD-Assisted Properties
HUD published an interim final rule, which prohibits the eviction of tenants for nonpayment of rent from HUD-subsidized public housing and certain properties with PBRA without providing a 30-day notice period that includes information about available federal emergency rental assistance.
California Expands State LIHTC to At-Risk Properties
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that expands the State’s LIHTC to additional buildings “at risk of conversion” and allows LIHTC allocations for adaptive reuse.
High-Stakes Congressional Action Ahead, Contact Democratic Elected Officials About Housing Now!
High-stakes is an understatement. Appropriations for the federal government are set expire at 11:59 p.m. ET tomorrow, September 30. If a bill isn’t passed by both chambers and signed by the President before then, the federal government will shut down amidst a resurging global pandemic.
Vermont Survey Reviews Barriers and Incentives for Affordable Housing
A new report shares findings of a survey conducted by Vermont Housing Finance Agency in late July, with assistance from the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development.
Comments Texas’ Proposed Rule Due Oct. 18
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs released four proposed rule actions for public comment, as approved by the TDHCA Governing Board on September 2.
Comments on North Carolina’s 2022 QAP Due Oct. 15
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency released the first draft of its 2022 QAP, as well as the major revisions memo.