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NH&RA Joins Coalition for LIHTC Program Changes
National Housing and Rehabilitation Association has joined a national coalition comprised thus far of more than 50 other housing agencies and organizations in sending a letter to Congress urging the enactment of three proposals in upcoming Low Income Housing Tax Credit legislation to rekindle equity investment in the program.
SAVE THE DATES! Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & NCAHMA Annual Meeting
We are pleased to announce that we will be returning to Chicago for this years Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & NCAHMA Annual Meeting. We will be convening November 9-10 at the Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile. If you are a market analyst, appraiser, debt or equity underwriter or developer, join your colleagues to discuss critical underwriting and market study developments in affordable housing.
HUD Seeking Comments on Mark to Market Program
HUD is seeking comments Multifamily Housing Mortgage and Housing Assistance Restructuring Program (Mark to Market) information reporting.
HUD Seeking Comments On Previous Participation Certification Form
HUD is seeking comments on its Previous Participation Certification form. The notice observes that the collection of this information aids in protecting HUD’s Multifamily Housing Programs by comprehensively assessing industry participants.
HUD Publishes Quarterly Regulatory Waivers
HUD has published notice of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved for the period April 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2009.
Obama Nominates Three More State Rural Housing Directors
The Obama Administration recently continued naming individuals who will serve as State Director for Rural Development at the USDA.
Brookings Publishes Second Report in MetroMonitor Series
The Brookings Institute recently published its second edition of MetroMonitor, a quarterly series of reports that examines the impact of the economic recession and recovery efforts in the nation’s 100 most populated metropolitan areas.
Louisiana Schedules Public Hearing on GO Zone Policy
The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) will hold a public meeting on September 23 in Baton Rouge to receive comments on the agency’s proposed amendment to the State’s 2007/08 GO Zone Qualified Allocation Plan.
Alabama Schedules Hearings on QAP & HOME Action Plan
Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) will conduct a public hearing concerning the modifications to the 2010 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Action Plan and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan for the distribution of HOME funds and Housing Credits in exchange for the new construction and substantial rehabilitation of low-income projects and for the monitoring of HOME funds and Housing Credits for all projects.
IRS Provides Guidance on Stimulus Act Workout Provision
The Law Firm Ballard Spahr recently issued an alert on a interesting provision from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act that allows tax payers to defer cancellation of indebtedness income.
NH&RA Launches You Tube Channel
National Housing & Rehabilitation Association is pleased to announce we have launched our very own You Tube Channel. We will be using the HousingOnline Channel to share highlights from NH&RA Conferences & Events as well as ‘tag’ interesting affordable housing, LIHTC, NMTC and Historic Rehabilitation video content from across You Tube. Click here to subscribe to the HousingOnline Channel today.
NH&RA Creates New LinkedIn Group For Members to Network and Collaborate
NH&RA is pleased to announce that we have created a LinkedIn Group for our members. LinkedIn is a business-oriented social networking site that allows its users to stay connected with colleagues and professional contacts.