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HUD Proposes Optional Work Requirements and Time Limits for Housing Assistance
HUD issued a proposed rule that would allow public housing authorities and private landlords to implement work requirements and/or time limits as conditions for receiving HCV, PBV, or PBRA assistance or continued occupancy in public housing. What’s Next: Comments on the proposed rule are due on May 1. Go Deeper: Housing Solutions Lab released a […]
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The Senate voted on Monday evening (84-6) on the procedural motion to advance the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Go Deeper: Like the bill’s title, the newly released text and section-by-section summary blend the House and Senate versions and will serve as the framework for the Senate’s floor vote. By the Numbers: The new […]
Colorado Housing Finance Agency Enhances Statewide Multifamily Bond Recycling Initiative
The Colorado Housing Finance Agency announced an enhancement to its Multifamily Bond Recycling Program with a new initiative to expand the use of recycled bonds. This is aimed to help reduce demand on the Colorado Private Activity Bond cap while supporting the tax-exempt financing needs of multifamily developments. View these guidelines for more information about […]
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Issues Notice for Housing Innovation Pilot Program Application, Amended HOTMA Interim Guidance for LIHTC Properties, and Tenant Selection Plan Training
Housing Innovation Pilot Program Application Open The Maryland 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). The program was created to provide low- or no-interest loans to local housing authorities or to county governments partnering […]
Florida Housing Finance Corporation Holds Financing Farmworker and Commercial Fishing Worker Housing Workshop
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announced a workshop to solicit comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to (RFA) 2026-104 SAIL Financing Farmworker And Commercial Fishing Worker Housing. Workshop Details: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 N. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301. April 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time The workshop will also be available by […]
Kansas Housing Announces Receipt of 2026 Preliminary 9% LIHTC & HUD Resources Applications
Kansas Housing received 47 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit preliminary applications for the 2026 9% preliminary round. A total of 28 Kansas communities are represented in this year’s preliminary application round. Thirty-five applicants are invited to submit their application during the full application round as determined by the evaluation criteria in the 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan. […]
Minnesota Housing Opens Application for Workforce Housing Development Program Funding
Minnesota Housing announced the availability of up to approximately $4 million in deferred funding to build market rate residential rental properties in communities with proven job growth and demand for workforce rental housing. These funds are available through the Workforce Housing Development Program (WHDP) and will be administered as unsecured, zero-interest, 3-year deferred forgivable loans […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services Hosts Ask the Experts Training on Affordable Housing Tax Credit and Preservation Program
Oregon Housing and Community Services is hosting an “Ask the Experts” training featuring the OHCS Oregon Affordable Housing Tax Credit (OAHTC) and Preservation program staff. This training will have a panel of experts who will explain how OAHTC and affordable housing preservation resources support long-term affordability and what project teams should consider when navigating these […]
Kentucky Housing Corporation Opens Public Hearing Notice and Public Comment Period Notice for Block Grant Housing Programs Annual Action Plan
A public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. ET, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, to obtain public input for the 2026 Annual Action Plan for Kentucky’s Block Grant Housing Programs. Following the hearing, the 2026 Annual Action Plan will be available for public comment March 30, 2026, through May 8, 2026. The Annual Action Plan […]
Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Innovators: Modernizing Access to Rental Housing Webinar
On January 27, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted the first of its Housing Innovators events, focused on new technological developments in rental housing access. What You Need to Know: Watch the full webinar at this link.
Terner Center Publishes Report on State Affordable Housing Program Administration
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California Berkeley published The Cost of Fragmentation: A Comparison of State Affordable Housing Finance Governance Systems, a report analyzing how states structure and administer affordable housing programs.
NHT Senior Housing Infobrief
National Housing Trust (NHT) developed topic-specific “Infobriefs” that explain how allocating agencies are integrating policies that create and preserve housing options that are stable, resilient, and foster agency. Recently published, their Senior Housing Infobrief showcases how households of older adults, many of whom are on a fixed-income, can benefit from affordable and accessible Housing Credit properties.