HUD Sets New Guidelines for 2025 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
HUD has recently unveiled the 2025 parameters for Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) and Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, which were published in the Federal Register. HUD sets these guidelines for designated areas in each...
WinnCompanies Begins $51 Million Renovation of Worcester Boys Club into Affordable Senior Housing
The transformation of the historic Worcester Boys Club into 80 senior housing apartments in Worcester, Massachusetts, has already started, as announced by WinnCompanies last week. The $51 million project will renovate the 94-year-old building to create 16 affordable...
California Awards $789.8 Million for New Affordable Housing
In a announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom, 24 housing and sustainable projects across California will be getting a share of $789.8 million in cap-and-trade funds made through Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program. This award will be used to...
Los Angeles Pays $38.2 Million Settlement For False Accessibility Claims in Affordable Housing
The City of Los Angeles has recently agreed to pay $38.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that the city violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying its multifamily affordable housing units as accessible to people...
San Francisco Pulls $20 Billion Affordable Housing Bond From November Ballot
In a sudden turn of events, two months after the board of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority voted to place a $20 billion affordable housing bond on this year's ballot, the board this week unanimously decided to pull the measure from the November ballot. The...
Massachusetts Gov Signs $5.16 Billion Affordable Homes Act
In a historic move this month, Massachusetts signed into law the Affordable Homes Act, investing $5.16 billion in bond authorizations and tax credits to combat the housing crisis across the state. This landmark legislation is the largest investment in housing in the...
$500 Million Allocated Towards NYC’s Affordable Housing Plans
New York is taking another step in tackling the housing crisis as Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, recently announced a $500 million investment in the preservation and construction of affordable housing across...
$45.4 Million in Financing from KeyBank Boosts Affordable Housing in Oak Harbor, WA
Shelter Resources, Inc., a Washington-based affordable housing developer, has secured $45.4 million in financing from KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment for its Camas Flats project in Oak Harbor. This development will offer 81 affordable housing...
Four Wisconsin Tribes Receive $20 Million Grant for Affordable Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently announced the four Wisconsin tribes that will receive a portion of the $20 million in federal funding to support affordable housing development in their communities. This financial boost comes...
New Colorado Law Gives Local Governments Right of First Refusal For Affordable Housing Properties
A new Colorado law aimed at preserving the affordability of housing went into effect on August 7, 2024. HB24-1175 grants local governments the right of first refusal to purchase existing subsidized housing properties. With the new law, local governments will be given...