The Biden administration recently released a fact sheet announcing new proposals to “Lower Housing Costs for Working Families.” The fact sheet was released in advance of President Biden’s State of the Union address, which committed efforts to bring housing costs down while...
The IRS recently published Notice 2024-12 with the population figures used to calculate the calendar year 2024 LIHTC and private activity bond limits for all 50 states; Washington D.C.; and U.S. territories.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released a summary of responses it received after issuing a Request for Input (RFI) on how the agency could create and enforce renter protections for households living in rental properties with federally backed mortgages, namely through Fannie...
The IRS doesn’t have the resources to collect detailed LIHTC cost information.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a brief report entitled, “Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Opportunities to Improve Oversight.” The...
HUD recently announced settlements with housing providers in Nevada and California, resolving allegations that they denied housing opportunities to two women because they experienced dating violence and stalking.
A group of mayors, county executives, and county board chairs representing communities across the country recently signed onto a letter urging Congress to enact the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023, S. 1557 and H.R. 3238, which would strengthen and expand the Low-Income...
In the Sept. 21 issue of the Federal Register, HUD published its annual notice designating the 2024 Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) and Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) for the LIHTC program. HUD is required to designate these areas under Internal Revenue Code Section 42. Both QCTs and DDAs are...
