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New Report Shows Affordable Housing Stimulates Economy
The Center for Housing Policy recently published a report entitled “The Role of Affordable Housing in Creating Jobs & Stimulating Local Economic Development: A Review of the Literature” that identifies a number of ways in which affordable housing development drives local economic growth and increases revenues for state and local governments.
Updated AHS Datasets Released
HUD has released new versions of the American Housing Survey 2005 and 2007 National datasets through its HUD USER web site.
California Schedules 2011 LIHTC Workshops
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) will be providing 2011 LIHTC application training workshops in four locations in the State to provide instructions for submitting competitive and eligible applications.
Treasury Announces Agenda for 2011 CDFI Institute
The 2011 CDFI Institute will take place on March 1-2 at the Embassy Suites Hotel ““ Convention Center in Washington, DC.
New Report Shows Affordable Housing Stimulates Economy
The Center for Housing Policy recently published a report entitled “The Role of Affordable Housing in Creating Jobs & Stimulating Local Economic Development: A Review of the Literature.”
HUD Schedules AHS Users Conference
The inaugural Department of Housing and Urban Development American Housing Survey (AHS) Users Conference will be held on March 8, 2011.
CDFI Fund Releases Performance & Accountability Report for 2010
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund has announced the release of its FY-2010 Performance and Accountability Report.
President Obama Signs Law to Amend Section 202
On January 4 the President signed Public Law the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-372).
HUD Releases 2011 National Preservation Award Application
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the application, requirements, criteria and procedures for the 2011 National Preservation Award.
Tax Reform on House Committee’s Agenda
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) recently announced that the committee will hold the first of several hearings on fundamental tax reform this Thursday,
CTCAC Releases 2011 Proposed Regulation Changes
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) recently released substantive regulation changes for 2011. In addition, CTCAC has released original proposed changes with comments and responses.
Mississippi Releases Final Approved Revisions to 2011 QAP
The Mississippi Home Corporation has published a list of final, approved revisions to the 2011 Qualified Allocation Plan for its low-income housing tax credit program.