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Housing Tax Credit Concerns

Ways and Means Republicans Vote to Support LIHTC Capitol Hill by NAHB Now on December 16, 2016    House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee agreed to keep the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit as part of efforts to revamp the tax code and lower the...

Housing Advisory Group

    On December 10th, before leaving town for the remainder of the year, Congress reached an agreement on the must-pass continuing resolution to fund the federal government.  The measure provides funding through April 28, 2017, which will give the...

Section 811

Existing Development Guidelines and Screening Tool Posted  The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program ("Section 811") has posted the following items related to all 2017 Competitive Housing Tax...

Effects of the current equity market

What Does Equity Market Uncertainty Mean for Recent, Upcoming LIHTC Awards?   Published by ACTION Campaign, Mark Shelburne on Monday, December 12, 2016   As has been widely reported, the prospects for significant tax reform in 2017 increased dramatically...

Taking a Deep Breath

Rhetoric vs. Reality CohnReznick | 12/5/2016 We live in an evolving world that longs for certainty. And we always hope that any profound change that occurs is positive and beneficial to each of us at home and at work.   The Affordable Housing Industry has...

Compliance Updates

  Revised Forms: The Housing and Economic Recovery Act ("HERA") of 2008 requires the Department to annually report certain information to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). One of the required data points is the race of each...

Property Tax Reform is Patrick’s #2 Priority

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists top 10 legislative priorities (San Antonio Express-News © 11/15/2016)                           Photo: James Nielsen, Chronicle   Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at an...

TDHCA: 2017 HTC Application Workshops

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Multifamily Finance Division has posted the registration links for the 2017 HTC Application Workshops at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/announcements.htm  The workshops will highlight...

HUD Announces VAWA Final Rule

Posted: 11/17/2016 On November 16, HUD published in the Federal Register the final rule implementing housing provisions under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) as it applies to HUD programs. The rule codifies VAWA core protections across...

HUD Releases

New Fair Housing Guidance for RAD Program     HUD Releases New Fair Housing Guidance for RAD Program Posted: 11/15/2016 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released November 10 PIH Notice 2016-17 (HA) to provide Public Housing Agencies...

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