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California Housing Supply and Land Use Legislative Round-Up 2025
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 […]
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 […]
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to Hold Second Public Meeting, Request Public Comment on Housing Production Targets
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 […]
New Hampshire 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and Action Plan Listening Sessions
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]