LIHTC

Ohio

Ohio Releases Guidance on 2011 Housing Credit Program

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has received several inquiries regarding applications for the 2011 Housing Credit Program.

New Mexico

New Mexico Seeks Comments On 2011 QAP; Schedules Hearing

The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) has released its 2011 Draft Low Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan.

IRS

IRS Seeks Comments LIHTC Carryover Allocations, Utility Allowances and Other Rules

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Indiana

Indiana Releases QAP; Schedules QAP Forum

The Indiana Housing & Development Authority has released its 2011 QAP and has scheduled a QAP Forum in Indianapolis on September 16.

HUD

FHA Issues Final Regulations On Escrowing Tax Credit Equity

HUD’s Federal Housing Administration has issued regulations for its multifamily mortgage insurance program relating to a provision in Title VIII of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 that prohibits a requirement that tax credit sales proceeds be placed into escrow, at the time of initial endorsement, for assurance of project completion and to pay the initial service charge, carrying charges, and legal and organizational expenses incident to the construction of the project.

Utah

Utah Releases 2011 Draft Qualified Allocation Plan

The Utah Housing Corporation has released its 2011 draft qualified allocation plan (QAP).

HUD

HUD Issues LIHTC Mortgagee Letter & Notice

HUD has issued a new mortgagee letter (2010-26) and Housing Notice (2010-16) to all FHA-Approved Multifamily Mortgagees issuing further policy guidance to defer submission of final architectural plans and specifications introduced by Mortgagee Letter 2008-19, 19), titled “Streamlined Processing of Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Applications Involving Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).”

Indiana

Indiana Releases 2011 QAP

The Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority has released its 2011 qualified allocation plan.

Maryland

Maryland Releases Draft 2011 Multifamily Rental Program Guide

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has begun the process of revising the 2011 qualified allocation plan (QAP), and has released its draft 2011 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide. Proposed revisions to the 2011 QAP will be released by the end of August.

Connecticut

Connecticut Incorporates Very Low-Income Construction Employment Policy into Draft 2011 QAP

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Board of Directors recently approved the Authority’s Very Low-Income Construction Employment Policy and incorporated the policy into the 2011 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Draft Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).

Wyoming

Wyoming Releases Draft 2011 QAP

The Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA) has released its draft version of the state’s 2011 qualified allocation plan (QAP).

Virginia

Virginia Releases Draft 2011 QAP, Summarizes Proposed Changes

The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) has released a blacklined version of its draft 2011 qualified allocation plan (QAP),

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