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TDHCA to Host Roundtable Discussion on 2013 QAP
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will host a roundtable discussion on Friday, June 15, 2012 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm to solicit feedback regarding possible changes to the 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), HOME, Multifamily Revenue Bonds, NSP and General rules.
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Releases Tax Credit Transparency Report
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has released the first-ever Massachusetts Tax Credit Transparency Report.
CTCAC Provides Guidance to Second Round LIHTC Applicants
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) recently issued a memo providing additional clarifying guidance for prospective second round applicants.
HUD Plans to Release New PNA, Energy Audit Requirements
This summer, HUD will be issuing new requirements that will synchronize Physical Needs Assessments and Energy Audit into the Green Physical Needs Assessment (GPNA), and will require measuring the cost effectiveness of energy conservation measures.
HUD Publishes New Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis Reports
HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division regularly publishes Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis reports for regions across the country.
HUD Publishes Green Building Matrix
HUD’s Sustainable Communities Resource Center has developed a matrix to measure the Savings of Green Building Technologies. The matrix highlights 10 proven and affordable green building technologies organized into four categories: Building Envelope, HVAC, Management and Use, and Water.
UPDATE: Vote for California Affordable Housing Trust Fund Legislation SB 1220 Fails in State Senate
California Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) recently introduced legislation in the California State Senate that would create a permanent funding source for California’s Housing Trust Fund, which has not had a permanent funding source since the fund’s passage in 1985.
Sen. Gillibrand Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to LIHTC for Storm Victims
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently introduced the Irene and Lee Tax Relief Storm Recovery Act (S. 3243) which would expand access to the LIHTC and provide affordable housing to families who lost their homes due to destruction caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Texas Submits QAP Remedial Plan to Federal Court
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has submitted a remedial plan to address the recent Fair Housing Act (FHA) violations which were brought against the agency earlier this year by Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
Ohio Releases Draft 2013 QAP and Public Hearing Schedule, Discussion Topics
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) released the draft 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and a notice that the agency will hold a public hearing to go over proposed additions to the QAP on Wednesday, June 13 at 1:00 pm at the OHFA offices in Columbus.
HUD to Host Webinars on New HOME Program Requirements
HUD recently issued CPD Notice 12-007 which laid out new HOME program requirements which were mandated by the HUD Appropriations Act of 2012.
U.S. Housing Market Conditions: 1st Quarter 2012
HUD has released its U.S. Housing Market Conditions report for the first quarter of 2012. The quarterly report is a compilation of statistical data and written reports.