HUD

ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee (Chairman Dodd, D-Conn.) has scheduled a confirmation hearing for April 23 on pending nominations to Administrative positions.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has published a notice in the Federal Register addressing changes to the General Section and Policy Requirements of HUD’s 2009 Notice of Availability of funding process.

National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts recently convened its Spring Public Policy & Market Study Forum April 6-7 in Washington DC. This year’s innovative program featured a very informative Washington & Public Policy Update. The panelists explored critical topics including the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, congressional legislative priorities, personnel and regulatory changes at HUD and in the Obama Administration and much, much, more…You can now preview the session on our YouTube Channel or our our website…

The National Low-Income Housing Coalition has published its annual “Out of Reach” report, which provides a side-by-side comparison of wages and rents in every county, Metropolitan Area, combined nonmetropolitan area and state in the United States.

On April 13, 2009, Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing ““ Federal Housing Commissioner, authorized the release of a new set of page changes to the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide.

Conducted by HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research, Multifamily Property Managers’ Satisfaction with Service Coordination explores property managers’ satisfaction with supportive services provided to 348,000 low-income elderly and non-elderly persons with disabilities.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has updated the FY 2009 Fair Market Rents to be used for FMRs for New Orleans, LA and Pearl River, MS for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program.

President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate Sandra Henriquez as Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

n accordance with section 206A of the National Housing Act, HUD has adjusted the basic statutory mortgage limits for multifamily housing programs for calendar year 2009.

The 2009 HOME rent and income limits have been published and are effective April 27, 2009.

At a recent speech before the National Housing Conference HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan expressed the Obama Administration’s renewed support for affordable housing preservation.

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts has made available the PowerPoint Presentations and handouts presented during the 2009 Public Policy & Market Study Forum: Affordable Housing In The ‘Stimulated’ Economy.