General News
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 […]
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 […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services Awards $1.95 Million in Community Resilience and Capacity Building Grants
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) awarded $1.95 million in capacity building grants from the ORCA CB program to 13 community partners working to expand and preserve affordable rental housing across the state. These grants are designed to help organizations be more efficient, deepen regional collaboration, and pilot innovative outcomes-based solutions that aim to build […]
Oregon 2026 Fair Housing Training Opportunities
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and Fair Housing Council are partnering to offer a series of fair housing trainings throughout 2026. These are free webinars for anyone interested in learning more about fair housing issues statewide and how to prevent illegal housing discrimination in Oregon. Learn more about each webinar and register to reserve your spot in these upcoming […]
Kentucky Housing Corporation Plans Website Maintenance
Kentucky Housing Corporation’s website host will be performing maintenance from 6 p.m. ET Friday, March 20, through 9 p.m. ET Sunday, March 22, 2026. KHC’s website will be unavailable at that time, as will the WAPPS portals, but the following will be available:
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Opens Public Comment and Hosts Input Session for 2027-2028 QAP
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority opened the public comment period for the 2027-2028 QAP. Email [email protected] to share your views and comments on the QAP and your experience with the LIHTC Program. Additionally, CHFA is hosting a scheduled input session to be held both virtually and in person. Details: April 1, 2026 ~ 1:00pm – 2:00pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89737894816?pwd=97vc9iKzazilz3yk6fU0HYaDKEC64E.1 Meeting ID: 897 3789 4816 […]
New York Housing Conference Releases Case Study on Housing Connect Lease-Up Delays
The New York Housing Conference released a new case study examining delays in leasing newly constructed affordable housing through NYC’s Housing Connect lottery system and outlining practical reforms to accelerate move-ins for low-income and homeless New Yorkers. The analysis found it took 27 months to lease 180 newly constructed affordable apartments in the Bronx, including 18 months after the lottery closed, […]