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HUD, NAHB Hold Innovative Housing Showcase June 9-11
HUD and National Association for Home Builders (NAHB) announced details for the 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase.
CDFI Capital Magnet Fund and Qualified Investment Report
CDFI Fund released the application data for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 round of its Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) program. A total of 144 organizations submitted applications requesting more than $1.1 billion in funding. The applicants propose to serve 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. In total, 42 percent of the […]
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Reintroduced
Last week, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate as H.R. 3238 and S. 1557.
HUD Releases Green and Resilient Retrofit Program NOFOs
HUD released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP).
NSPIRE Inspections to Start July 1 for Public Housing, Oct. 1 for HUD-Assisted Properties
Last week, HUD published the final rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), which establishes a new approach to defining and assessing housing quality.
HUD Publishes Income Guidance for Community Solar Programs
Community solar providers and building owners are grappling with how owners can distribute the financial benefits of community or rooftop solar to residents that reside in master-metered buildings and do not have an individual electricity bill.
Senate Hearing on Rural Housing Legislation
Last week, the Housing, Transportation and Community Development subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee held a hearing on Rural Housing Legislation.
Jim Tobin to lead NAHB
The National Association of Home Builders announced Jim Tobin will take the helm as president and CEO, effective June 1, succeeding Jerry Howard, who has led the organization since 2001.
HUD Allocates $383 Million via National Housing Trust Fund
HUD allocated $382 million through the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF), which funds capital costs properties serving extremely low- and very low-income households, including families experiencing homelessness.
Revisions to the CDFI Certification Application
CDFI announced revisions to its certification application.
RHS Updates Competitive Lender Submission Process for Section 538 GRRHP
The Rural Housing Service updated the process for competitive lender submissions (responses) regarding proposed projects for the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP).
HUD Outlines Plans to Remove Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records, Prohibit Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
HUD announced two plans last week, one centered on Potential Changes to Regulation Requiring Accessibility and Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in HUD-Assisted Programs the other on Removing Unnecessary Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records.