Feature
March 26, 2021
We’ll answer seven FAQs to help you steer clear of discrimination claims.
When dealing with prospects and residents who use wheelchairs, it’s important to avoid violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA), which bans discrimination against people on the basis of disability, including...
Compliance
March 26, 2021
In January, the IRS issued Notice 2021-12 granting relief for various LIHTC requirements. Among the relief provided, the notice extended the deadline for a LIHTC site to meet its first-year occupancy obligations from Dec. 31, 2020, to June 31, 2021, for sites operating on a calendar-year basis. On...
Rents
March 26, 2021
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, which passed in the U.S. Senate by a narrow 50-49 vote on March 6 and in the U.S. House of Representatives by a 220-211 vote on March 10, signifies the Biden...
In the News
March 26, 2021
In a recent case from Alaska, an LIHTC site owner tried to exercise an option to be able to exit the affordability restrictions put in place by the extended use agreement. There are two ways an owner can escape extended use commitments, but the court ruled that neither applied here. In applying for...
Dealing with Households
March 26, 2021
High-speed Internet at home has become essential for school, work, and many other areas of life during the pandemic. Some of your households may be struggling to afford an Internet connection. In an April Pew Research survey of American parents with children attending school remotely, 36 percent of...
Feature
February 26, 2021
On Feb. 22, the Department of the Treasury released an updated FAQ to help states and communities quickly distribute more than $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to renters financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $25 billion for the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program was...
In the News
February 26, 2021
A recent study sought to glean lessons from the state and local rental assistance programs launched in 2020 before the emergency rental assistance programs funded by the coronavirus relief package signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020 ramps up. The difficult task of administering these funds will fall...
Compliance
February 26, 2021
The recent winter storm that battered Texas left many of the state’s residents in dire situations. In the aftermath of the storm, a mass power outage left more than 4 million Texas residents in the dark and cold for days. And as power and heat was restored, the thawing ice exposed broken...
Dealing with HUD
February 26, 2021
On Jan. 20, President Biden issued Executive Order 13988, titled “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” The order directed executive branch agencies to examine further steps that could be taken to combat such discrimination. HUD...
Feature
January 28, 2021
On Jan. 15, the IRS issued Notice 2021-12, which extends the temporary relief for qualified LIHTC sites from COVID-related difficulties. The notice also extends certain deadlines that were established in prior notices.
