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The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) will hold a public hearing on September 3, 2009 in Baton Rouge to solicit comments regarding the state’s Weatherization Assistance Program, established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), recently announced that it was accepting applications for the 2010 Housing and Urban Development Design Awards Program.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released a notice inviting public comments on Form 8586, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

Tax Credit Advisor, July 2009: The Historic Tax Credit Coalition, an advocacy group, has crafted a package of proposed legislative changes to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit program it hopes Congress will pass later this year. The prospects for passage are currently unclear.

The Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) will hold a public hearing on its low-income housing tax credit qualified allocation plan (QAP) for calendar 2010 on August 25 at KHC’s headquarters in Louisville.

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency has released draft 2010 Qualified Allocation Plan, Appendix B (design), and changes memo.

Colorado Housing Finance Agency has announced that the applications for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) have been revised.

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority has made several announcements pertaining to affordable housing developers.

The South Carolina State Housing Development & Housing Authority has released the final implementation plan and funding application for its low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) Exchange program, created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The Missouri Housing Development Commission has released its 2009 Gap Funding Round Submission Documents and Guidelines for awardees.

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a report analyzing the country’s housing unit estimates at the national, state and county levels.

The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is currently soliciting public comments on the proposed New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC) Allocation Application.