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Trump Publicly Asks Congress To Pass 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
On Monday, President Trump posted on Truth Social asking Congress to pass the Senate version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. What They’re Saying: Chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Scott (R-SC), responded on X saying: “Thank you, Mr. President! By passing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, […]
NCSHA Implementing BABA in Affordable Housing Webinar – June 18
Join the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) on Thursday, June 18 from 1 – 5 pm ET to explore how Build America, Buy America (BABA) applies to HFA-administered programs. The webinar will cover core rules, key definitions, and what domestic content procurement preference requirements — also known as the Buy America Preference — […]
Specific BABA Requests
NH&RA is still advocating for BABA relief. We are looking for very specific examples — if you have any of the following, please reach out to Ilana Morof.
Secretary Turner Testifies Before House T-HUD Appropriations Committee
Secretary Turner testified before the House Transportation-Housing and Urban and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee yesterday to defend the President’s FY 2027 budget. Go Deeper: Read our write-up of the President’s FY 2027 budget request in our April 8 edition. In his statement, Sec.Turner said “Taxpayer dollars are finite. Our responsibility is not. The President’s […]
New York State Creates State Historic Tax Credit Transfer Program
Nixon Peabody wrote an analysis of the new state historic tax credit transfer program that went into effect April 23, 2026 with the publication of the Program Guideline. New York State issued procedures to allow transfer of state historic tax credits (SHTC) allowed in any given year to other entities upon issuance of a Transfer […]
Oregon Housing and Community Services Commits $38 Million to Preserve 30 Affordable Housing Properties
With the approval of funding for the Yards at Union Station C in Portland at Friday’s Housing Stability Council meeting, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) fully allocated its Property Stabilization Investments (PSI) program, delivering more than $38 million to stabilize 30 affordable rental housing properties across the state—in Gresham, Eugene, Hillsboro, Brookings, Springfield, Milton-Freewater, […]
Ohio Updates 4% LIHTC Application
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) updated The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) with Ohio LIHTC Affordable Housing Funding Application (AHFA) is updated and available on Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)’s LIHTC website. Updates were made to the Ohio LIHTC AHFA since it was first posted. Changes are noted on […]
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation Publishes 2026 Notice of Funding for Multifamily Rental Housing Production Programs
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) published their 2026 Notice of Funding for multifamily Rental Housing Production Programs as follows: • $2.5M – 2025 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Anticipated Maximum)• $3.1M – 2025 National Housing Trust Fund (Anticipated Maximum)• $9.5M – 2026 Federal 9% LIHTC Allocation Available (Anticipated Minimum)• $8.8M – 2026 State 9% Affordable Housing […]
Kentucky 9% LIHTC Pre-Applications Due Tomorrow; Rankings Released Friday, June 12
Kentucky Housing Corporation: Applicants intending to submit a pre-application in the upcoming 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding round are advised to retain a copy of the confirmation email received once the application has been submitted. That email notification will contain the application number (MFHC27-XXX), which is how KHC will identify the application when […]
FHL Bank Atlanta Opens 2026 Offering for the Multifamily Housing Development Fund
FHLBank Atlanta is proud to announce our 2026 offering for the Multifamily Housing Development Fund (formerly known as the Multifamily Housing Bridge Fund). With up to $500,000 available per project to close funding gaps and help bring affordable housing projects to life, the program is designed to help you support multifamily and mixed-use projects that […]
HUD Proposes Rule to Revise Equal Access Regulations
HUD issued a proposed rule removing the definition of and all references to “gender” and “gender identity” throughout HUD’s regulations and replaced them with “sex” to align HUD’s Equal Access regulations with Executive Order, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” HUD claims these changes would ensure equal […]
HUD Mortgagee Letter Environment
HUD) released Mortgagee Letter 2026-04, which updates environmental requirements within the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide. The changes eliminate or revise several existing standards, including the removal of railroad vibration review requirements, updated setback rules for pressurized pipelines and high-voltage transmission lines, and new guidance defining noise-sensitive outdoor uses. These revisions are intended to simplify […]