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New York Congressman Introduces Bill Excluding Military Housing Allowance from Income for LIHTC Properties

On June 2, 2011, Congressman Bill Owens of New York introduced legislation that would exclude the military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) from income for eligibility purposes for properties operati...

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HUD Makes it Clear that LIHTC Compliance Monitoring Fees are Includable in Section 8 Budgets

In a May 31, 2011 memo to field offices, HUD reiterated, Projects with low income housing tax credits may include in their budgets the cost of the annual compliance reports (a.k.a. state allocating...

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No More Paper Checks for Federal Benefits

Paper checks are being phased out for all federal benefit payments. Beginning May 1, 2011, anyone newly applying for Social Security, Veterans benefits or any other federal benefit, will need to choo...

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House Financial Services Committee Discussion Bodes Well for Multifamily Housing

At a March 1, 2011 hearing on HUD s fiscal 2012 budget, there was bipartisan agreement on the need to preserve affordable rental housing. While discussion centered generally on budget cutting, Commi...

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Mississippi Requiring Community Services for LIHTC Projects

The Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) is requiring all 2011 low-income housing tax credit projects to provide tenant services not usually offered in affordable housing. The requirement, which is par...

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Ohio Considering New Requirements for Tax Credit Market Studies

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is considering the adoption of new requirements for tax credit project market studies. The changes would include new procedures that will demand more comprehens...

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HUD Notice Regarding Protection of Tenant Privacy

HUD has recently restated its intention to punish owners and managers of HUD assisted housing who fail to adequately safeguard the personally identifiable information (PII) of applicants and tenants i...

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HUD Develops Self-Certification for Owners to Show Eligibility for Weatherization Assistance Program

HUD has developed a self-certification procedure enabling owners of HUD-assisted multifamily housing projects to show eligibility for the Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (...

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