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General News

Frank Cassidy Nominated as FHA Commissioner

Earlier this month, President Trump nominated Acting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Frank Cassidy to officially serve in this role.

General News

CBPP Estimates 400,000 More People Could Be Left Without Stable, Affordable Housing

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a new report that provides state-by-state estimates of the loss of Housing Vouchers under the House and Senate FY 26 THUD proposals.

Colorado

Colorado Housing Finance Agency 2025 Federal Four Percent, State, and TOC Housing Tax Credit Applicant Report 

The 2025 Round Two Applicant Report is now available on the CHFA website.

Texas

Texas Introduces Bill Prohibiting LIHTC Allocations to Developments in Certain School Districts 

A bill recently introduced in Texas would prohibit the allocation of LIHTCs for developments in certain school districts.

Kentucky

Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Solar for All Pre-Conference Session 

Kentucky Housing Corporation and the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet will host a Solar for All pre-conference workshop session from 1 to 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency 2026 HOME & NHTF Comment Period Open Through Sept. 11 

Initial comments for the 2026 HOME Investment Partnerships Program and National Housing Trust Fund applications are being accepted through September 11.

Presidential Seal

President Trump Suggests “MAGA” Stock Listing for Fannie, Freddie

Less than a week after FHFA announced the doubling of their annual investment cap, President Trump took to social media to suggest the creation of The Great American Mortgage Corporation, with a target public offering date of November 2025.

Oregon

Oregon Housing and Community Services Helps Preserve 230+ Affordable Homes for Older Adults at the Rose Schnitzer Tower in Portland 

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is helping to preserve 233 much-needed affordable homes for older adults, the fastest-growing segment of Oregon’s homeless population.

HUD

Reforming Family Self-Sufficiency

The Bipartisan Policy Center took an in-depth look at HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program: how it works, case management, funding, impact, and challenges and opportunities for reform.

congress-capitol

Save Affordable Housing Act Reintroduced

Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) reintroduced the Save Affordable Housing Act (H.R. 4572) to change qualified contract provisions for LIHTC properties.

General News

Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies State of the Nation Report

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report paints a stark picture of the nation’s worsening affordability crisis.

General News

LIHTC Reform Proposals

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on reforming LIHTC guided by two key principles and divided into administrative and legislative actions.

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