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The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA)’s first State Tax Credit Subsidy (STCS) Program Auction will close on November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM.    The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) is auctioning up to $500 million in New Jersey State tax credits. Each year, at most, $100 million in State […]

See the memorandum and response to comments for the draft 2026 CTCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Map and Neighborhood Change Map published to the CTCAC website here. 

CohnReznick released their biennial report on the performance of properties financed with federal LIHTCs.

Detailed by The AP (and first reported by the Wall Street Journal), Fannie Mae experienced a leadership shakeup in mid-October after a senior executive shared confidential mortgage-pricing and lender-level data with Freddie Mac. The data disclosure was flagged internally by senior Fannie Mae officials including Danielle McCoy, Fannie Mae’s former general counsel, saying it should […]

At 10:30 a.m. today, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will vote on the nominations of: The live vote can be accessed here. Go deeper: See the November 5 edition for more including a recap of their nomination hearing and information on their backgrounds. NH&RA sent this letter of support for Cassidy’s nomination.

President Trump signed H.R. 5371 into law to end the government shutdown after a record-breaking 43 days. H.R. 5371 funded three of twelve appropriations bills through the remainder of FY 2026, while the remaining government operations are funded by a continuing resolution through January 30. Go Deeper: The Council of Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH) […]

The Trump administration announced a major shift in $3.9 billion in homelessness funding with the release of the FY 2025 Continuum of Care (C0C) Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) last week. By the Numbers: What They’re Saying: “People all over this nation have overcome homelessness and stabilized in […]

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is funding the development and preservation of 261 affordable rental homes across Oregon. The state’s housing finance agency is reinforcing its commitment to addressing housing affordability through strategic investment and community partnership.  The affordable housing projects, approved by the Oregon Housing Stability Council (HSC) this month, span both urban centers and […]

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is preparing statewide housing production targets in accordance with Governor Moore’s Housing Starts Here Executive Order. The Department will hold a second virtual public meeting on Wednesday, November 19 at 12:00 PM to gather public input and feedback on the development of the housing production targets.   Google Meet […]

The New Hampshire Housing and Community Development Planning Council is beginning the process of developing the 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan which includes the 2026 Action Plan for the State of New Hampshire. The Consolidated Plan and Action Plan will establish the priorities for use of HOME Investment Partnerships Program, National Housing Trust Fund, Community Development Block Grant, and […]

The Terner Center for Housing Innovation published their 2025 California Housing Supply and Land Use Legislative Round-Up. The article provides an overview of key California bills focused on land use reforms and high-impact housing supply passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Many of the bills focused on  refinements and […]

In August, Kansas Housing received 15 applications for the 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), equating to more than $21 million in LIHTCs and Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credits (KAHTC) for the second of two application rounds. Of the four applications awarded, the approved LIHTCs/KAHTCs and PABs will build 406 new units and preserve 119 units.  The Kansas […]