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House Appropriations Committee Passes USDA Funding Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee yesterday (July 6) passed H.R. 2997, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Funding Bill, which appropriates funds to the nation’s rural housing programs.
Obama Administration Nominates States’ Rural Development Directors
The Obama Administration has begun nominating individuals to serve as State Director for Rural Development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
FHFA to Create New Records Systems, Soliciting Comments
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a notice of intent to establish three new systems of records involving the Federal Home Loan Bank System Directory, the Financial Management System, and the Correspondence Tracking System.
HUD USER Website Releases Market Report for Chattanooga Area
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research has published a comprehensive housing market analysis report for the Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia area through its website, www.huduser.org.
Rhode Island Organization Publishes 2009 Affordable Housing “˜Fact Book’
HousingWorks RI, a membership organization dedicated to affordable housing improvements throughout Rhode Island, recently released its 2009 Fact Book, which details the current state of affordable housing in Rhode Island.
“Rep. Frank Introduces Legislation to Use TARP Dividends For Housing Trust Fund”
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) introduced legislation (HR 3068) that would that would send $2.5 billion in TARP dividends to housing programs created by the last Congress and dedicate $4 billion of what remains from the original $700 billion in TARP funding to other efforts to help struggling homeowners.
HUD Announces First Round of TCAP Awards
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan yesterday announced that HUD has approved requests from 26 states for over $1 billion in funding through the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
“HUD Publishes Notice Excluding Veterans Benefits From Annual Income”
On June 18, 2009, an updated version of Housing Notice 09-03 Exclusion of Deferred Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefits from Annual Income was posted on HUDCLIPS.
“Michigan Issues Multiple Tax Credit Updates”
Michigan State Housing Development Authority has issued a number of updates pertaining to the tax credit program:
“Oregon Legislature Passes Housing Bill & Budget”
The Oregon State Legislature sent HB 5019, the Oregon Housing and Community Services budget, to the Governor.
“Harvard Releases The State of the Nation’s Housing 2009 Report”
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies has released its The State of the Nation’s Housing 2009 report. This annual report looks at housing markets, demographic drivers, homeownership, rental housing, and housing challenges.
Office of Policy Development & Research Updates Guide to Data Sets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research has updated its Guide to HUD USER Data Sets.