San Antonio Launches Website to Help Renters Find Affordable Housing Options
The City of San Antonio announces the launch of Housing Base, a website platform that helps renters find affordable rental units in the city.
Apr 12, 2023
Affordable Housing News
FHFA Announces $545 Million for Affordable Housing Programs
FHFA announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises).
USDA provides resources for Section 515 multifamily loans
On March 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $70 million for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing subsequent loans in FY 2023. USDA issues subsequent loans to complete, improve, repair, or make modifications to multifamily housing...
Senator Wyden Reintroduces DASH Act to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore, introduced the Decent, Affordable Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act. The DASH Act would expand the production of affordable housing for low-income and middle-income families, create a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers, expand essential services to ensure permanent housing stability, house all children and families experiencing homelessness through Housing Choice Vouchers.
TDHCA Accepting Texas Rent Relief Applications through March 28th
Texas Rent Relief will accept new applications for rent and utility assistance Tuesday, March 14 through Tuesday, March 28.
HUD Issues NSPIRE Model Final Rule for Physical Inspections
he purpose of NSPIRE is to strengthen HUD's physical condition standards and improve HUD oversight through the alignment and consolidation of the inspection regulations used to evaluate HUD housing across multiple programs.
TDHCA notification: Governor Waivers Rescinded
On Friday, March 3, 2023, Governor Greg Abbott rescinded certain waivers associated with specific resolutions required for Housing Tax Credit applications.
Rubio Reintroduces Bills To Improve And Increase Affordable Housing
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced seven bills to keep low-income housing tenants safe, hold property owners accountable, and increase the affordable housing stock.
PolicyLink Releases AFFH Comment Guide, Hosts “Proposed AFFH Rule 101” Webinar
PolicyLink released a public comment guide for the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule that was posted in the Federal Register on February 9. The comment guide provides a brief history of the AFFH mandate, an overview of the 2023 proposed AFFH rule and the federal rulemaking and public comment process, a step-by-step guide to help you or your organization to write and submit a strong, equity-focused comment, data sources to support it, and sample language for organizations across sectors to use in their public comment.
Biden-Harris Administration Release Blueprint for Renter’s Bill of Rights
On January 25, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to increase fairness in the rental market and further principles of fair housing. These actions align with a new Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights that the Administration also released the same day.
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