General News
Minnesota Housing Releases Final Climate Resilience and Housing Decarbonization Roadmap
Minnesota Housing released the final version of the Climate Resilience and Housing Decarbonization Roadmap, a climate-focused guide for the Agency. It identifies specific targets for Agency activities as well as recommendations for how individual teams and programs can achieve those goals. 3 Climate Roadmap Takeaways: 1. Minnesota Housing set three major climate targets for the next decade: 2. The Roadmap outlines a comprehensive strategy of […]
Kentucky 2027–2029 Multifamily QAP, Guidelines, Scoring Workbook, and Pre-Application Now Available
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) received approval from Gov. Andy Beshear for the 2027–2029 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The QAP, Multifamily Guidelines, and scoring workbook for the 2027 9% Housing Credit funding round are available on KHC’s website at this link. Any revisions to the Multifamily Guidelines from the 2026 version have been highlighted in yellow. As […]
New Hampshire Housing Approves 2027-2028 Qualified Application Plan
The New Hampshire 2027-2028 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) was approved by the NH Housing Board of Directors and Governor Ayotte and is effective as of March 16, 2026. All financing applications for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (4% and 9%) received on or after this date are subject to the requirements of this plan. The QAP is available at this link, […]
Kentucky Housing Corporation: Contractors Needed for Multifamily Projects Weatherization
KHC is ramping up weatherization efforts in multifamily projects. Weatherization serves households at 200 percent of the poverty level whether they rent or own their property. Multifamily projects are eligible for weatherization services when at least 66 percent of their renters meet the income threshold. USDA and project-based properties, in which 66 percent of the units receive some subsidy, are […]
Ohio Housing Finance Agency Posts Final SFY 2027 LIHTC Guidelines
The final SFY 2027 Ohio LIHTC guidelines have been posted on the Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s website at this link. The OHFA has also created an interactive map to visualize the geographic scoring distributions.
HUD Launches Investigation into Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Covenant Homeownership Program
The HUD Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) launched an investigation into the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Covenant Homeownership Program under the Fair Housing Act. The Covenant Homeownership Program offers downpayment and closing cost assistance for first-time homebuyers through a zero-interest, secondary loan on a home mortgage, with an income ceiling at 120% AMI. Borrowers who make 80% AMI or less qualify for complete downpayment assistance loan forgiveness after owning the house for […]
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Releases Multifamily Revolving Loan Program RFI
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Office of Affordable Housing Energy Retrofits released a request for information (RFI) seeking public input on the design and implementation of the state’s new Multifamily Revolving Loan Program, a financing initiative supporting energy efficiency, electrification, and resiliency upgrades in existing affordable multifamily properties. Responses are due Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, at 5:00 pm […]
Connecticut Housing Finance Agency Hosts 2026 LIHTC Compliance Monitoring Webinar
The Connecticut Housing Finance is hosting a LIHTC compliance monitoring webinar on May 7, 2026 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Owners, Developers, Management Agents and compliance staff representing new and older LIHTC projects are encouraged to attend annually. Owners and Management Agents of Connecticut Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developments are required to attend LIHTC training. Attendance at this Workshop for CHFA’s Tax Credit Compliance […]
Vermont Housing Finance Agency Promotes Deborah Flannery and Sara Everest
The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) promoted Deborah Flannery to Deputy Executive Director and Sara Everest to IT Director. Flannery joined VHFA in January 2025 as Managing Director of Community Development, where she has overseen development finance and asset management. In her expanded role, she will also oversee homebuyer mortgage programs in a unified program operations structure designed […]
Virginia Housing Appoints Dr. Tamarah Holmes as Board Member
Virginia Housing announced the appointment of Dr. Tamarah Holmes, Director of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), as a new board member for the Virginia Housing Board of Commissioners. Dr. Tamarah Holmes is a senior public-sector leader serving as Director of DHCD, where she oversees the Commonwealth’s housing, community development, and economic […]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Announces Reappointment of Stephen Spears to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Board
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced the reappointment of Stephen Spears of Plymouth to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (Minnesota Housing) Board of Directors, effective March 4, 2026. Spears’ term expires January 7, 2030. Spears leads Bremer’s Community Banking Team, overseeing secondary marketing and affordable lending functions. He supports the bank’s commitment to expand service to Black, Indigenous, and communities and businesses […]
North Dakota Opens 2026 Annual Action Plan Comment Period
The North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community Services and North Dakota Housing Finance Agency announced the opening of the 30-day comment period for the State’s 2026 Annual Action Plan. The Action Plan provides a summary of the actions, activities and specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used during the year to address priority needs […]