HUD
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2013 HUD, RD Budgets
The Senate Appropriations Committee on April 19 approved the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee’s fiscal year (FY) 2013 appropriations bill. The bill proposes to fund the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs at $46.16 billion, an increase of $1.4 billion above the President’s FY 2013 request and $2.4 billion more than the FY 2012 enacted budget amount.
Eleven NH&RA Member Firms Selected to Participate in FHA LIHTC Pilot
NH&RA is pleased to announce that eight member firms have been selected to participate in the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Multifamily Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot program.
HUD Provides Guidance on Addressing Infestations in Multifamily Properties
In recently released Notice H 2012-5, HUD provides guidance to Owners, Management Agents and residents of HUD Multifamily insured and assisted properties to stress the importance of prevention, identification, and treatment of infestations in rental housing.
HUD Report Examines Units Serving Both Renter and Owner Markets
HUD has posted a new report on its HUD USER website entitled, “Housing Units that Serve Both the Renter and Owner Markets.”
HUD Announces New OHACAO Director
HUD has announced that Mr. Kerry Hickman has been selected for the position of Director, Office of Housing Assistance and Contract Administration Oversight (OHACAO).
Ohio Releases CHDO Certification Application
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has released its Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Certification Application for the year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
Massachusetts Draft 2012 Consolidated Action Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has posted a Draft 2012 Consolidated Annual Action Plan which dictates the funding objectives of DHCD for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDs (HOPWA) programs.
NH&RA Spring Developers Forum: Early Registration Ends Soon
Join NH&RA May 21-22 for our 2012 Spring Developers Forum at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey in California. Register by this Friday, April 27 to save up to $100 off your conference registration fee!
FHA Launches LIHTC Pilot Program
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced it is planning to launch the first phase of its Multifamily Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot program, which will test an accelerated approval process for the purchase or refinancing of LIHTC properties.
President Obama Releases 2013 Budget Proposal
The Obama Administration released its FY 2013 budget on February 13, 2012, proposing spending levels for federal departments, agencies, and programs for the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2012. Click here for background on the federal budget process.
HUD Releases Comprehensive Market Analyses for Four Areas
HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has released Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for College Station-Bryan, TX; Columbia, SC; Lancaster, PA; Manchester-Nashua, NH.
HUD Updates Calculation of AAFs to Include Inflation Factors
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register to announce the inflation factors that will be used to adjust FY 2012 Renewal Funding for the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance voucher program or Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.