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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.
The American Homeownership Act
Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and 16 Democratic Senators introduced The American Homeownership Act. In Context: The introduction of this bill is Democrats’ response to Trump’s executive order signed in January to ban large institutional investors […]
Housing Policies Discussed During State of the Union
In Tuesday’s State of the Union, President Trump highlighted his January executive order banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes and urged Congress to make it permanent, saying, “Homes are for people, not for corporations.” He also mentioned First Lady Melania Trump’s Foster Youth to Independence Initiative, a $30 million effort to provide housing […]
Proposed Rule Targets Mixed-Status Households in HUD-Assisted Housing
Last week, HUD issued a proposed rule to require all applicants and recipients of HUD-assisted housing to verify U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. Why This Matters: Currently, mixed-status families may live in subsidized housing, but assistance is prorated to cover only eligible individuals. Tenants with mixed-status families will have to choose between HUD-assisted housing […]
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Announces Over $140 Million to Create More Than 1,300 New Homes Statewide
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced funding from two programs to jumpstart housing production across the state. Approximately $8.4 million from the new Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative (CCTCI) to help communities transform empty or rundown commercial buildings into new homes and $139.5 million in low-income housing tax credits and subsidies through the Affordable Housing Development grant program. Together, these […]
Kentucky Housing Corporation Announces 2026 Annual Action Plan for Kentucky’s Block Grant Housing Programs Public Hearing and Public Comment Period
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 […]
Minnesota Housing Delivers Preservation Framework for the Targeted Stabilization of Regulated Affordable Housing to State Legislature
The final Preservation Framework for the Targeted Stabilization of Regulated Affordable Housing was delivered to the Minnesota Legislature on February 13, 2026, and is now available on the Preservation Framework webpage of Minnesota Housing’s website. The Preservation Framework examines existing preservation tools and strategies, as well as opportunities to strengthen programs, policies, and processes to better support the targeted […]
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Expands 4% Housing Tax Credit Awards, Adding Nearly 300 Units and $27 Million in Investment to Omaha
The Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) awarded 4% LIHTC allocations to two additional affordable housing developments in Omaha, expanding the total 2026 investment to more than $14 million in tax credits and $100 million in tax-exempt bond financing for nearly 1,500 affordable units statewide. New Omaha Developments: 25RRC, Omaha – Developed by Hoppe & Son, LLC, this 96-unit property will include one- and […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services and Tribal Nations Launch First-of-its-Kind Housing Initiative
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced the launch of the Tribal Housing Grant Fund (THGF), which is a first-of-its-kind program to provide state funds to help address the housing needs of the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of Oregon. Program funds can be used for affordable rental housing and homeownership initiatives, as well as to maintain By and For Initiative-Native […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Announces More Than $240 Million Investment to Create and Preserve 1,800 Affordable Homes Statewide
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $240 million in tax credits and subsidies to create and preserve 1,800 affordable homes in 27 housing developments across New York. The awarded projects include housing with supportive services, accessibility features, and incorporate sustainability measures to keep costs down for residents and help address climate change. The awards are provided through New York […]