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With a government shutdown four days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as both sides seek to strike a deal.

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) released their 2024 Qualified Allocation Plan, which was approved by the Board on September 14.

HUD awarded approximately $18 million in grant funding and loan commitments under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) to owners of properties participating in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing programs.

HUD is delaying the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) compliance date for Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs through Oct. 1, 2024.

Congress is likely on track to trigger a government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2023, with little hope of passing the 12 appropriations bills before the start of the new fiscal year and a standoff in the House Republican Caucus around a short-term continuing resolution.

REACH Community Development announced the appointment of Margaret Salazar as the organization’s new CEO.

The Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) released the draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for public review and comment.

Joshua Hollins, executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corp. (LHC), has submitted his resignation to and will stay through the end of September.

Minnesota Housing (MH) is accepting applications for a Carryover Allocation of the 2023 Housing Tax Credit (HTC) program.

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency announced that it posted the 2023 4 percent LIHTC with Bond Gap Financing (BGF) Affordable Housing Funding Application (AHFA).

Oregon Housing and Community services will host a pre-development meeting for the Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) Redesign and Resource Engagement on September 14 from 10 a.m. to noon PT.

The House returned this week following August recess and both chambers are racing to meet the September 30 appropriations deadline.