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From Mountain Housing Opportunities' press release:
The Asheville Housing Authority (AHA) and Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc. (MHO) were awarded a new construction 9% housing tax credit development in Buncombe County.
The new rental development is the first phase of our “Reimagining...
From the City of Norfolk's press release:
The City of Norfolk is joining the Community of Practice for Healthy Housing Equity, led by the National League of Cities (NLC), to develop community-wide approaches that support healthy housing in our community. Norfolk joins five other cities from across...
Today, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published two proposed waivers for Build America/Buy America requirements.
The first waiver pertains to the public interest de minimis, small grants, and minor components waiver of the Build America, Buy America provisions.
The second...
HUD recently opened registration for upcoming “NSPIRE Get Ready” sessions in 13 cities to be held through February 14, 2023. According to HUD, the NSPIRE Get Ready session is designed for all Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) stakeholders, including residents, industry groups,...
Meeting topics include various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs, plus the latest developments in Washington, D.C on EHVs and the ACC.
In a new study from Harvard University’s Joint Center on Housing Studies (JCHS), researchers discuss how digitalization – which the authors define as “the strategic use of technologies that collect, create, process, organize, analyze, use, and monetize data” – is affecting how housing is built,...
Study: Neighborhoods Targeted by the Community Reinvestment Act Get Lower-Quality Financial Products
A study published in the Journal of Financial Economics examines the quality of financial services and products offered to neighborhoods targeted by the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The study found that while low-to-moderate (LMI) neighborhoods targeted by the CRA receive an increased...
A new report from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation explores how lessons learned from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) can aid in building local institutional capacity. The paper draws on interviews with 41 stakeholders with insights into the design and distribution of ERA...
November 8, 2:00 PM ET
On October 13, 2021, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, effective through January 11, 2023. While when the Public Health Emergency will end is still unknown, when it...