On September 18, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a new report “LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT: Improved Data and Oversight Would Strengthen Cost Assessment and Fraud Risk Management.”
Read MoreOn September 7, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has released a much anticipated the report by Abt Associates entitled “Variation in Development Costs for LIHTC Projects.”
Read MoreWASHINGTON–Sept. 20, 2018–Combined tax-exempt private activity bond (PAB) issuance for multifamily and single-family housing set a record in 2017, according to a report issued today by the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA).
Read MoreHUD is pleased to announce the Preservation of Pre-1974 Section 202 Direct Loan Properties webinar. This webinar is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 2:00 PM EDT.
Read MoreUS housing starts rose in August, boosted by a jump in multifamily housing construction, according to Reuters.
Read MoreNH&RA congratulates the US Department of Housing & Urban Development and on achieving an important milestone — the conversion and preservation of 100,000 public housing units through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program! HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Assistant Secretary for Housing Brian Montgomery, and Multifamily Office of Recapitalization Director Tom Davis were joined by the Housing Authority of the City of Austin and additional officials in Austin, Texas, to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Read MoreDuring the Global Climate Summit last week, the Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1477 (Stern), which will incentivize low-emissions technologies for affordable housing.
Read MoreOn Monday, September 10, HUD launched a variety of enhancements to the RAD Resource Desk to allow users to more easily manage their RAD transactions.
Read MoreIn the leadership message, director of PD&R’s Housing and Demographic Analysis Division Shawn Bucholtz discusses the release of the 2017 American Housing Survey (AHS) data.
Read MoreThe Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has published a new report entitled, “RENTAL HOUSING FOR A 21ST CENTURY RURAL AMERICA USDA’s Rural Rental Housing Portfolio: A Platform for Preservation.”
Read MoreAmazon.com founder Jeff Bezos announced on Twitter (@JeffBezos) that he and his wife, MacKenzie, would commit $2 billion to “exisiting non-profits that help homeless families, and creating a network of new, nonprofit, tier-one preschools in low-income communities.”
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