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Michigan State Housing Development Authority Announced $2.61 Billion in Annual Housing Investment
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced a historic Fiscal Year 2025, investing a record $2.61 billion in housing statewide and supporting nearly 45,000 low- and moderate-income Michiganders. While helping the greatest number of homebuyers in the agency’s 59-year history, it also celebrated one of the most productive years for creating and preserving multifamily housing. In […]
HUD Opens Comment Period on Proposed Rule to Remove Disparate Impact Standard from Fair Housing Act
On January 14, 2026, HUD issued a proposed rule to remove the Fair Housing Act discriminatory effects regulations and stated it intends to leave interpretations of disparate impact liability up to the courts’ discretion. HUD justified removal by claiming that the rules determining whether a given practice is discriminatory exceed the statutory requirements and impose […]
NHT Preservation & Housing Quality Infobriefs
National Housing Trust (NHT) released new “Infobriefs” related to Preservation, as part of their Housing Credit toolkit, to explain how allocating agencies are integrating policies into their QAPs that create and preserve housing options that are stable, resilient, and foster agency. Preservation and Housing Quality HFAs define and encourage the preservation of existing Housing Credit properties. Policies […]
HUD Citizenship & Immigration Status Verification Letter
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent a letter reminding multifamily owners and agents of the current required procedures for verifying citizenship and immigration status and for calculating prorated assistance for mixed-status households, which include: Why This Matters: In September 2025, ProPublica leaked a proposed “mixed-status rule,” which would drastically change current policy. You can read […]
House Committee on Financial Services Holds Hearing With HUD Secretary
The House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing today at 10 a.m. featuring HUD Secretary Scott Turner on the Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration. The hearing noticed 11 legislative proposals, of interest to NH&RA members are:
Sen. Slotkin Introduces National Housing Emergency Act of 2026
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the National Housing Emergency Act of 2026, requiring President Trump to declare a national housing emergency and to invoke the Defense Production Act to incentivize housing production and build 4 million homes. NH&RA endorsed the legislation. The Big Picture: President Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum in Davos later today is expected to include a housing affordability plan.
Appropriations Committees Release FY26 THUD Final Bill
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their conferenced Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) FY 2026 bill (pg. 612). By the Numbers: The committees allocated $77.3 billion in new budget authority for HUD, a $7.3 billion increase over the previous fiscal year. Go Deeper: The Senate summary, House summary, and Joint Explanatory Statement dive deeper into funding levels for […]
Minnesota Housing Preservation Framework for the Targeted Stabilization of Regulated Affordable Housing Public Comment Period Open; Closes Feb. 3
Minnesota Housing released the Preservation Framework for the Targeted Stabilization of Regulated Affordable Rental Housing for public comment. The Preservation Framework was developed pursuant to 2025 legislative authorization and informed by engagement with housing stakeholders across Minnesota. The Preservation Framework examines existing preservation tools and strategies, as well as opportunities to strengthen programs, policies, and processes to better […]
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Launches New Program to Expand Rental Housing for Homeless and At-Risk Pennsylvanians
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced $35 million in funding is available through its new HOME-ARP program to create and preserve rental housing for at-risk or homeless Pennsylvanians. This HOME-ARP program offers 0% interest, deferred-payment loans that can be used to support the development, rehabilitation and preservation of rental housing for applicable qualifying populations and low-income households. […]
MassHousing Announces New Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction Loan Program
MassHousing announced that the Agency is preparing to launch a new accessory dwelling unit lending program. Working with its statewide network of lenders, MassHousing is now positioned to open the ADU loan program to consumers later this spring. Last month, Gov. Maura Healey launched a new campaign to accelerate ADU construction across Massachusetts. The Governor announced a new ADU design challenge […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services 9% LIHTC Funding Request Window Open: ORCA and Set-Aside Updates
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) announced the opening of the 9% LIHTC Funding Request Form and updates to the Oregon Centralized Application (ORCA) manual (Version 2.2). Affordable rental housing projects seeking to request 9% LIHTC resources to develop or preserve housing will have the opportunity to submit their projects for consideration. As outlined in the State of Oregon 2025 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), projects seeking […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services Takes Action to Preserve 1,300+ Affordable Homes
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) will invest $23.2 million to stabilize affordable housing properties facing urgent financial challenges, helping preserve 1,362 homes at rents people can afford. The Housing Stability Council (HSC) voted Friday, Jan. 9 to approve the funding for 15 properties located in Multnomah County. The legislature allocated $50 million in new lottery bonds to OHCS for preservation and stabilization. […]