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Senate Democrats Urge HUD to Scrap Fair Housing Rule Rollback
32 Democratic Senators, led by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) asked HUD to withdraw its proposed rule, “HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard.” This proposed rule would rescind the agency’s long-held disparate impact framework under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and Senators want to […]
HUD and USDA Rescind Final Determination of Energy Standards
HUD and USDA jointly rescinded the “Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing” published April 26, 2024. This rule required all new single family and multifamily construction to meet stricter energy-efficiency standards (specifically the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1) in order to qualify for FHA […]
HUD Releases 2026 Income Limits, With Average Annual Increase of 3.4%
HUD released their 2026 income limits, which take effect May 1 and in the case of decreasing limits, must be implemented by June 15. Go Deeper: Income limits determine eligibility for HUD-assisted programs including public housing, Section 8, Section 202, Section 811, Section 221(d)(3) and Section 236 properties as well as LIHTC properties. By the […]
President Trump Privately Raises Concerns Over BTR in 21st Century ROAD to Housing
President Trump is privately raising concerns about build-to-rent provisions in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act. More specifically, he doesn’t support language that would require mega-landlords to sell single-family homes built as long-term rentals after seven years. According to Politico, Trump agreed to hold off on posting his issues on social media while White […]
New Hampshire QAP & 9% Low-Income Housing Info Session
INFORMATION SESSION May 13, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM AGENDA Part 1: 2027-2028 Qualified Allocation Plan NH Housing staff will provide a comprehensive overview of the current QAP (effective March 16, 2026), including threshold criteria, scoring methodology, and key policies. o Maximum LIHTC request per project o Per-unit cost standards and investment limits o Threshold […]
FHLB Dallas Releases 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Report Featuring Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Dallas has released its 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Annual Report, highlighting $134.3 million in affordable housing and community investment funding across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. The report includes major investments in rental housing, first-time homebuyer assistance, disaster recovery, storm-resilient roofs, heirs’ property support, housing counseling and […]
States Roll Out 25 Percent Test Policies
Following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), states are amending polices to implement the new 25 percent financed-by bond test.
Terner Center: California One Stop Shop for Affordable Housing
The Terner Center for Housing and Innovation at UC Berkeley released an article analyzing the new California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA), launching July 1, 2026. CHHA’s goal is to centralize and streamline its fragmented affordable housing funding system, including creating a Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC) to oversee all multifamily subsidy programs and […]
NCHMA’s New Community Forum
We’re excited to introduce NCHMA’s new community forum, now live on NH&RA’s website! This space is designed exclusively for NCHMA members to connect, exchange tips and best practices, and engage in meaningful, thoughtful discussions with peers across the field. Be sure to explore the forum and start with the Welcome Post, where you’ll find everything […]
HUD Revises Fiscal Year 2026 Fair Market Rents for 7 Areas
HUD issued a notice revising the fiscal year 2026 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for affected areas based on additional survey data reflecting estimated 40th percentile rent levels trended to FY 2026: Revised FMRs are effective May 21, 2026. HUD also released a summary of the most significant concerns and responses from the 21 comments received […]
USDA Accelerates Rural Housing Delivery Amid FY 27 Budget Debates
The USDA issued a final rule to streamline environmental reviews: Effective April 3, the rule consolidates NEPA requirements across USDA agencies, including Rural Development, reducing regulations by 66% and cutting environmental review timelines by up to 80%, potentially accelerating rural housing development. USDA aligned multifamily rental assistance with HUD: USDA’s final rule aligned income and […]
AHIC Updates Liquidity, Net Worth Underwriting Guidelines
The Affordable Housing Investment Council (AHIC) announced an update to its guidance on sponsor and guarantor liquidity and net worth, replacing fixed-dollar minimum thresholds with a risk-calibrated underwriting framework. The changes are reflected primarily in an expanded Appendix II of AHIC’s Guarantor Analysis Guidelines, with conforming edits to the relevant section of the 2018 AHIC […]