by Audra Garrison | Apr 3, 2025 | Industry News
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended two program funding opportunities to remove harmful DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI...
by Audra Garrison | Apr 3, 2025 | Industry News
HUD released their annual income limits for 2025 (available HERE) that determine income eligibility of applicants for HUD’s assisted housing programs and LIHTC. According to NOVOGRADAC, “The average annual change in HUD’s Very Low-Income (VLI) limit across HUD areas...
by Audra Garrison | Mar 13, 2025 | Industry News
Issue #1: Government Funding Deadline – March 14th Congress must pass an FY2025 appropriations bill to keep the government running and prevent a government shutdown. Right now, lawmakers are negotiating funding levels, and a potential full-year funding bill or a...
by Audra Garrison | Feb 20, 2025 | Industry News
In recent weeks, sweeping Trump Administration changes to federal workforce have sent ripples through federal agencies. HUD is the target of this week’s actions. Three stories—one from Politico, Bloomberg Law, and another from HousingWire—detail how HUD is set to cut...
by Audra Garrison | Dec 11, 2024 | Industry News
Please see the attached prepublication draft of the 2025 OCAFs notice. This official notice will be published Dec. 11. Below, please review the Summary and the Changes to OCAF Methodology section of the notice. HUD is seeking input on technical changes to its OCAF...
by Audra Garrison | Dec 11, 2024 | Industry News
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Programs has developed a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the implementation of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This guidance includes information on the phase-in hardship...
