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Senate Banking Committee Approves Two HUD Nominees
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted to advance two HUD nominees along a 13-11 party-line vote: In Context: Information on their backgrounds can be found in the May 13 edition. What’s Next: Their nominations will advance to the full Senate for a floor vote, where they will likely be considered in a large batch with […]
OHFA Public Notice: Comment Period Opens for LIHTC Rule Update
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) proposed revisions to Ohio Administrative Code 175-8-01 (Allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits) pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 175.16. The purpose of the revision is to incorporate the guidelines used by the Agency for the Ohio Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. The draft rule can be viewed here. The 30-day […]
Minnesota Distressed Building Program: Applications Due November 19
Minnesota Housing is accepting applications for the Community Stabilization: Distressed Multifamily Rental Building Program. Read on to learn about the Program’s FAQ document, Information Session Two, and updates and corrections to the Program’s application materials and Program Guide. Applications are due Wednesday, November 19, 2025, by noon Central Time to be considered for funding. Applicants must […]
Oregon Celebrates 2025 Supportive Housing Institute Graduates
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), in partnership with the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), announced the graduation of seven project teams from the 2025 Oregon Supportive Housing Institute (SHI). These teams receive intensive training and technical assistance to help design and develop Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). The SHI is a key part of Oregon’s […]
California Announces Funding to Create Thousands of Affordable Homes for Families
The California Department of Housing and Community Development announced awards totaling just over $414.2 million and will make possible the development or rehabilitation of 2,099 homes in 16 California counties. Of those homes, 794 are reserved for extremely low-income Californians—defined as people earning up to 30 percent of Area Median Income (AMI); 866 are reserved […]
Louisville, Kentucky Metro Brownfield Program
The Louisville Metro Brownfield Program can help by providing below-market rate brownfield clean-up loans (subject to funding availability): The program does not currently have environmental site assessment funding available, but eligible nonprofits can apply for free Phase I & II assessments through the State of Kentucky’s Targeted Assistance to Brownfields Program. Program staff are available to provide general guidance […]
Kentucky TEB Applications Due October 23
Applications for the 2025 Tax-Exempt Bond (TEB) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) funding round are due by 12 p.m. ET Thursday, October 23, 2025. Some reminders for application submission: Any application-related questions and/or pre-application waivers must be submitted by 12 p.m. ET Thursday, October 16, 2025. After this deadline, KHC will only answer technical questions related to […]
RAD OCAF Waiver Process for Potential Rent Increase Opens September 30
New RAD guidance allows existing project owners to request rent increases above the current limited Operating Cost Adjustment Factor (OCAF) adjustments at former-public housing properties to ensure financial viability. Office Hours for PHAs and their partners on the Alternative OCF will be held on September 25th at 2 P.M. EST. Join Exception to the Operating […]
Preservation Rent Increase for 202 Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs)
HUD published Housing Notice 2025-04, introducing important updates to the Preservation Rent Increase for eligible Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC) properties pursuing a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion. Key Updates in the Notice: Owners can submit requests for Preservation Rent Increases through the RAD Resource Desk. Office Hours for 202 PRAC Owners will […]
HUD Extends NSPIRE-V Mandatory Compliance Deadline
On September 10, 2025, HUD sent an email to PHA executive directors announcing the extension of the mandatory compliance deadline for inspection protocol for National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) for the Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher programs (NSPIRE-V). The deadline for compliance moved from October 1, 2025 to February […]
DeMarzo Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of HUD
Benjamin DeMarzo was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at HUD. Go Deeper: A recently passed rules change allows confirmation of nominees to be done “en bloc consideration.” DeMarzo was confirmed along with 47 other nominees. DeMarzo’s background can be found in our June 18 edition along with a […]
Senators Write to HUD OIG As Follow Up to CoC Lawsuit
Following last week’s temporary restraining order granted against HUD, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent a letter to HUD Acting Inspector General Brian Harrison requesting a review of the Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds funding competition. They asked HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) to address whether HUD’s actions knowingly violated or […]