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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. […]

The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at 10 a.m. for the nominations of: In Context: Information on their backgrounds can be found here. While many of the housing questions focused on increasing costs associated with single-family homeownership, a few multifamily conversations took place: What’s Next: […]

In a new report, Affordable Abundance, authors Daniel Hornung (Urban Institute) and Aaron Shroyer (Brookings Institution) discuss why an “abundance-plus-affordability strategy” is necessary to build and preserve affordable rental housing in a financially viable way. In Context: Abundance took liberal politics by storm earlier this year with authors Ezra Klein (The New York Times) and Derek […]

An update to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is now available on the Community Stabilization: Distressed Multifamily Rental Building Program webpage, along with all application materials, resources, and recorded information sessions and slides.  Continue to email your questions to [email protected]. Questions submitted by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, November 5 will be included in the final FAQ document, […]

OHCS is hosting a public hearing for the administrative rules that are being amended within the Permanent Loan Guarantee Program to align with other Affordable Rental Housing Division programs. The hearing officer will be reviewing the drafted rules and provide an opportunity for public comment and feedback.  Date: Nov. 20, 2025 Teams Meeting: Join the Teams meeting. Time: 11 a.m. Hearing […]

Governor Dan McKee and Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard announced the launch of the first wave of programs supported by Rhode Island’s historic $120 million housing bond approved by voters.  First Wave: $81 Million  Applications are now open for the following housing bond programs:   On Thursday, the McKee Administration will open its One-Stop Application process […]

Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) introduced a new draft for the Home Reform Act, H.R. 5798. NH&RA is listed as supporting the legislation. What’s Next: A markup for the bill will be scheduled when the government reopens. The bill could also be combined with the ROAD to Housing Act, which is attached […]

Members of the ACTION Steering Committee (including NH&RA) sent a letter to the leadership of the House Financial Services Committee and its Housing and Insurance Subcommittee urging them to include the Community Investment and Prosperity Act (CIPA) in housing legislation. The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) released a new fact sheet outlining how raising the PWI cap […]

22 Republican members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary Scott Turner, urging HUD to renew all existing Continuum of Care (CoC) grants expiring in 2026 for one additional year “to provide a stable bridge as the Department transitions to its next strategic phase.” In the letter, reported by Politico, members:

Mr. Francis Cassidy nominated to be Assistant Secretary, FHA Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development  Mr. Joseph Gormley nominated to be President, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) released an interim report, Estimating the Cost to Preserve the Nation’s Public Housing, estimating the nation’s public housing capital needs at $169.1 billion, or $188,090 per unit.

Affordable Housing Investors Council (AHIC) released a new resource to help investors understand and evaluate Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). AHIC PSH Underwriting Guidance contains: