Latest News in Affordable Housing
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TAAHP asks Texas Supreme Court to Clarify Eviction Moratorium Language
TAAHP firmly believes in keeping people in their homes whenever possible. The eviction process is both arduous and costly and is only pursued when absolutely necessary after all other intervention measures have been exhausted. However, eviction moratoriums do not...
HUD Publishes Fair Market Rents for Fiscal Year 2021
Section 8(c)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA), as amended by the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA), requires the Secretary to publish FMRs not less than annually, adjusted to be effective on October 1 of each federal...
HUD to resume physical inspections
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on August 7th that the Department would resume Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections of HUD multifamily and public housing properties and units. The Department had halted inspection in...
HUD Publishes CARES Act Guidance for CDBG Program
On August 10, HUD published a Notice providing guidance on program rules, waivers, and alternative requirements allowed in accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant funding Congress provided to help states and localities respond to the coronavirus pandemic (CDBG-CV). The Notice also provides flexibility and relief for annual formula CDBG grants for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, so that grantees may use regular CDBG resources for those years as part of their coronavirus response.
Updated COVID-19 guidance related to recertifications and housing for Medical Personnel and other Essential Workers
The Compliance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has posted updated guidance to the Department's website related to COVID-19. The updated guidance can be found at https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/pmcomp/manuals-rules-htc.htm. Prior...
House Passes Resolution to Reverse OCC’s Final CRA Rule
On June 29, the House of Representatives passed H.JRes.90, a Congressional Review Act resolution to reverse the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) final rule on the Community Reinvestment Act.
Study: For Many Renters, Owning Home Not Possible
The Kinder Institute’s inaugural State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report provides a consistent and accessible baseline of information about housing-related issues to all Houstonians. This report will be updated annually to track shifts in how the housing...
2020 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Cycle Posting
Earlier today, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) posted to its website a list of 2020 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit Applications that are eligible for an award of tax credits for the 2020 program year. If you have an appealable...
SHELTER ACT introduced to House to alleviate affordable housing need
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), alongside Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) introduced the COVID-19 Serving the Homeless Act by expanding the list of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020, or COVID-19 SHELTER Act of...
Treasury accepting applications for 2020 funding round of the Capital Magnet Fund
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund has begun accepting applications for this year’s funding round of the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF). The CMF provides grants to HFAs and CDFIs, among others to support the development, rehabilitation, and...
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