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New Hampshire Housing 2027-2028 Qualified Allocation Plan Public Forum Reminder & Agenda
NH Housing will host a public forum on November 20, 2025 to solicit feedback on the draft changes to the Qualified Allocation Plan (link to draft QAP). All written feedback on the draft is due by Thursday, November 27. The forum will be held at NH Housing, 32 Constitution Drive, Bedford, NH. This forum is the fifth in a series […]
NCHMA Model Content Standards
The National Council of Housing Market Analysts (NCHMA) released updated model content standards for market studies. By the Numbers: 24 states require either model content standards or NCHMA membership for their market analysts. Nine states require both model content standards and NCHMA membership. Updates include:
BPC Webinar: Making Every Voucher Count
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosted a webinar, Making Every Voucher Count: Strengthening the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Speakers discussed potential legislative and administrative reforms, local initiatives, and innovative solutions to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program including:
HUD Extends Energy Efficiency Standards Compliance Deadline
On November 10, HUD published an extended compliance deadline to May 28, 2026 for the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing in the Federal Register. The chart below shares which programs are impacted by new deadlines: In Context: On March 10, 2025, HUD published [90 FR 11622], extending […]
Community Investment and Prosperity Act Introduced
Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), and Joyce Beatty (D-OH) introduced the Community Investment and Prosperity Act (H.R. 5913) to lift the public welfare investment (PWI) cap from 15 to 20 percent. Why This Matters: The proposal to lift the PWI cap, which passed the Senate in October as part of the ROAD to […]
Appropriations Bills to End Shutdown Headed to House Following Senate Passage
Late Monday night, the Senate passed a federal funding measure to reopen the government by a vote of 60 to 40. The measure includes: Seven democrats and one independent voted with Republicans in exchange for a Senate vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits by the second week of December. This informal deal is […]
North Carolina HFA Launches New Housing Data Visualization Tool
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency released a new tool, NC Housing Snapshot, to make turning public data sources into actionable insights easier in North Carolina. The Housing Snapshot is an interactive, online tool showcasing data on the state of housing in North Carolina as a whole and in each of the state’s 100 counties. […]
Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $6.5 Million to Support Development of Rental Homes and Critical Services for Iowans at Risk of or Experiencing Homelessness
The IFA Board of Directors approved more than $6.5 million in grants to support the development of a total of 34 rental homes and supportive services for individuals experiencing, or at risk of homelessness in Davenport, Dubuque, Grinnell and Ottumwa. The funding is made available through the Federal HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and National Housing […]
Delaware’s Five Public Housing Authorities Launch Streamlined System for Landlords
On November 1, Delaware’s five public housing authorities (PHAs) launched a new streamlined, electronic process for landlords who accept housing choice vouchers statewide. The Delaware Housing Access Association (DHAA), which includes the Delaware State Housing Authority, Wilmington Housing Authority, New Castle County, Dover Housing Authority, and Newark Housing Authority, has been working to standardize the […]
Colorado Housing Finance Authority Announces 2025 Round Two Housing Tax Credit Awards
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced that nine developments will be awarded a reservation of federal and state Housing Tax Credits to support the new construction of 840 affordable rental units. This includes awards of Transit-oriented Communities (TOC) credit to five developments. The TOC credit is a new state Housing Tax Credit that supports […]
Housing New Mexico Announces Funding Availability to Preserve Multifamily Properties through Preservation Loan Fund
To preserve affordable housing in the state, Housing New Mexico has funding available through its New Mexico Preservation Loan Fund, which is a flexible funding source for multifamily properties at risk of exiting the affordable housing stock. Applicants may request up to $2 million to bring a property up to date through the following means: […]
Iowa Finance Authority Awards More than $5.7 Million for Homelessness Assistance Initiatives
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors approved more than $5.7 million in grants to assist 42 agencies with homelessness assistance initiatives during the 2026 calendar year. The funding is made available through the State-funded Shelter Assistance Fund (SAF) and the federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. […]