HUD

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research has released the latest Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released the 2012 HOME rent and income limits, effective February 9, 2012.

The call for entries for the 2012 HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation is now available. The HUD Secretary’s Awards are presented annually to honor projects that exemplify excellence in four categories: community planning, historic preservation, affordable housing design, and cooperative public/private efforts.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that the number of homeless women veterans has more than doubled, from 1,380 in fiscal year 2006 to 3,328 in fiscal year 2010.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released a report entitled “Better Buildings Through Executive Action” which is the second phase of a major effort by the organization and partners to encourage the Obama Administration to make full use of all available legal tools to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of multifamily and commercial buildings.

HUD’s Office of Policy Research & Development has published the newest report in its series of ‘Best Practices’ examples, based on federal, state and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities, apply sustainable features and practices, and increase access to public transportation.

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has published Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis reports for the Colorado Springs, CO and Tacoma, WA housing market areas.

NH&RA was saddened to learn of the passing of former FHA Commissioner Lawrence B. Simons on December 29, 2011.

On December 31, the Rental Policy Working Group (RPWG) released its administrative proposals for the realignment of federal affordable rental housing programs. The report, called “Federal Rental Alignment Administrative Proposals” proposes ways to reduce the cost and burden of various affordable housing programs operated by the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Treasury and others.

The most recent December 2011 issue of ResearchWorks, the official newsletter of HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research, examined the geographic distribution of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects in 10 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).

In accordance with Section 206A of the National Housing Act, HUD has adjusted the basic statutory mortgage limits for Multifamily Housing Programs for 2012, effective January 1, 2012.

HUD has published its quarterly notice of all regulatory waivers that the Department has approved for the Office of Community Planning and Development, the Office of Housing ““ Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Office of Public and Indian Housing.