Massachusetts

As you may already know, the affordable housing community suffered a tragic loss in early October with Nancy Andersen’s unexpected passing. Nancy was a great friend, colleague and respected partner during her years of service at MassHousing. Out of our deep respect for Nancy we have decided to adjust the Fall Developer Forum agenda to better accommodate our members who would like to attend her memorial service, which is also scheduled fon November 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in Boston.

The Massachusetts Legislature recently gave initial approval to a supplemental budget bill, which includes provisions to raise the cap on State Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) by $10 million in 2013 and $10 million in 2014.

National Housing & Rehabilitation Association Executive Director Thom Amdur announced today the recipients of NH&RA’s 2011 Affordable Housing Vision Awards: Sandra Henriquez, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Boston accountant and past NH&RA President John Mackey. The pair will be honored at a ceremony on Monday, November 14 at the Intercontinental Hotel in conjunction with NH&RA’s Fall Developers Forum.

LISC has named Tina Brooks, Massachusetts’ undersecretary for housing and community development, as its new EVP for programs.

Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a new program designed to integrate support services and affordable housing for the elderly, disabled, and homeless families.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released revised fiscal year (FY) 2011 income limits for certain areas.

The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is contemplating changes to several aspects of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for FY 2012.

Larry Curtis, the mustachioed president and managing partner of WinnDevelopment, likens the role of a developer to a musical conductor. “What I like about being a developer is you get to invent deals. You’re the orchestra leader that doesn’t necessarily know how to play all the instruments…”

The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the final version of its 2011 qualified allocation plan.

NH&RA congratulates Corcoran Jennison President Marty Jones on her appointment as the new head of MassDevelopment.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority recently released updated Boston census data and a summary of data changes between 2000 and 2010, including age, ethnicity and housing data.

The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that the first rental funding competition of 2011 will begin on April 28, 2011.