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NH&RA News

NH&RA Hosts ICAST IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator

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

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Seeks Comments on 2012 QAP

In anticipation of issuing the draft 2012 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is seeking input from its housing partners on the proposed plan.

Illinois

Census Bureau & HUD Release New Housing Data Files

The Census Bureau and HUD have released new housing data files for the following Metro Areas.

Delaware

HUD Announces Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced President Obama’s selection of Jane Vincent to serve as HUD Regional Administrator the Mid-Atlantic region.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Releases Draft 2011 QAP, Schedules Hearing

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has released its draft of the 2011 Qualified Allocation Plan for administering the low-income housing tax credit program

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Releases 2010 Pre-Application Q&A

The Pennsylvania Housing and Finance Agency (PHFA) recently released the questions and answers from its 2010 pre-application workshop for its low-income housing tax credit program.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Releases 2010 QAP

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s board recently approved its qualified allocation plan (QAP) for the agency’s 2010 low-income housing tax credit program.  The agency will allocate 2010 tax credits based on the following overriding principles and preferences:

Pennsylvania

New Study Assesses Pennsylvania’s Affordable Housing Needs

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Department of Community Affairs has published a study called, Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in Pennsylvania, which assesses the housing needs of Pennsylvania’s low-income renter households and describes how their needs vary across the state.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Releases Proposed 2010 QAP

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has released the proposed 2010 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plan for public comment.

Arizona

Treasury Announces Latest Wave of 1602 Exchange Funds

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced its latest wave of funding awards through the Section 1602 Tax Credit Exchange Program, provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Housing Authority to Sell 1,800 Vacant Properties

The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has been granted approval by the federal government to sell off approximately 1,800 vacant properties, mostly located throughout North, West and Southwest Philadelphia.

Alabama

States’ ARRA Resource Page

NH&RA will continue to update the ARRA resource page below as information is made available.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Issues Statement on Adjustments, Waivers to 2009 QAP

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) is taking steps to assist in providing maximum flexibility and responsiveness to developers seeking 2009 low-income housing tax credits.

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