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Margaret Lineberry, Executive Director of Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), shared her ideas for agency and program restructuring at the MHDC Board meeting last Friday.

A coalition of twelve housing organizations has signed onto a letter sent by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urging Congress to restore the Section 1602 LIHTC cash grant exchange program, which was excluded from the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, signed into law earlier this month.

Two pieces of legislation were passed by Congress last week and sent to President Obama for his signature.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that analyzes the use of funds by Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grantees.

The Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has issued a public announcement regarding the 2011 LIHTC program.

On behalf of the entire staff at NH&RA, we wish you a happy and healthy Holiday season!

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a full-year continuing resolution last week to fund the federal government through the remainder of FY 2011, which ends September 30, 2011.

New Jersey’s State Assembly narrowly approved legislation that would modify the state’s affordable housing regulations by abolishing the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), and eliminating a 2.5 percent fee on commercial development to help pay for affordable housing.

The U.S. Census Bureau has released 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. The release makes available social, economic, housing, and demographic statistics for every community in the nation and “represents the first time such a massive compilation of data estimates for small geographic areas is available.”

The U.S. Census Bureau has released 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. The release makes available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for every community in the nation and “represents the first time such a massive compilation of data estimates for small geographic areas is available.”

Both houses of Congress and the White House are reportedly considering varying forms of legislation that could, among other things, extend expiring tax credits provisions.

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has released a draft version of its updated Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the 2011 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program.