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Fannie Mae and Grounded Solutions Network Release Inclusionary Zoning Map Available for Use, Over 800 Programs Identified
This interactive, web-based tool identifies over 800 local rental and homeownership inclusionary housing programs nationwide and includes data on state-level legislation and judicial decisions that are related to the adoption of local inclusionary housing policies.
Call to Action: Urge Your Representative to Co-Sponsor LIHTC Improvement Legislation
Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) is circulating a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter asking his House colleagues to cosponsor the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 1661), bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
House Delays Action on White House Rescissions Affecting Prior HUD and RD Appropriations
The House has put off a vote on President Trump’s proposed rescission request, which recently passed legal muster under a Government Accountability Office study (only $134 million, all from the Transportation Department, was decided as improper to impound of the total $15.2 billion). House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated the reason is simply an […]
AARP Foundation Voice-Assisted Tech Grant Apps Due May 31
Innovation: Voice-Connected Communities Request for Applications | Application Link | Application Deadline: May 31, 2018 AARP Foundation is requesting applications from eligible organizations to develop and implement a project using voice-assisted technology. The purpose of this grant is to inform AARP Foundation’s strategy related to voice-assisted technology. Through this mini-grant, we seek to extend AARP Foundation’s on-going project […]
Bell Op Ed Calls on Senate to Confirm FHA Commissioner Nominee
In his 5/2/18 column for National Mortgage News, “Vote to confirm Trump’s FHA commissioner has been delayed too long,” NH&RA President and CEO Peter Bell says that despite having a qualified candidate ready to serve, Senate leadership on both sides of the aisle have ignored their responsibility to vote on Brian Montgomery’s nomination as Federal […]
Aimee Jorjani Nominated to be Chairman of Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Jorjani will serve as ACHP’s first full-time chairman, as the position changed from part-time to full-time with the enactment of the National Park Service Centennial Act in December of 2016.
NPS Publishes 2017 Historic Tax Credit Annual Report, $5.8 Billion Private Investment
The National Park Service released is annual report, Federal Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, which examines the 2017 fiscal year.
HUD Issues Memo Regarding RAD Delayed Submissions of Draft Closing Packages
Now, if a closing package is not received within two months of the date of HUD executing the RCC, the transaction will be placed in “Delayed Submission” status.
IRS Releases FAQ on Opportunity Zones, Taxpayers Will Self-Certify to Become Qualified Opportunity Fund
The document specifies that eligible taxpayers will self-certify to become a Qualified Opportunity Fund by filling out a form to attach to the taxpayer’s federal income tax return for the taxable year.
Secretary Carson Proposes Rent Increases, Work Requirements for HUD Programs
The proposed legislation would amend the Public Housing program as well as Section 8 Rental Assistance programs (Tenant-Based Rental Assistance/Housing Choice Vouchers (including project-based vouchers) and Project-Based Rental Assistance.
Woda Cooper Companies Creates LEED Certified, Affordable Housing for Seniors
Wheatland Crossing Senior Apartments has been applauded for creating a new affordable senior housing option in The Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus, OH. Wheatland Crossing, developed late last year by The Woda Group, Inc., has also recently earned LEED Platinum certification, the highest certification awarded by the US Green Building Council.
NH&RA Members Top AHF’s List of Largest Affordable Housing Developers
Over half the list is comprised of NH&RA members, with seven members in the top ten.