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Is Your Community a Sanctuary? Show It Off by Entering the NAHMA COQ Awards
As the summer continues to heat up, so does the NAHMA 2023 Communities of Quality (COQ) Awards competition. The submission deadline for entries is Nov. 2. The Communities of Quality (COQ) Awards recognize outstanding property management companies...
NAHMA National Poster Contest Winners Highlight Importance of Being Helpful
Haneen Ames, an 11th grader from Toms River, N.J., has been named the grand prizewinner in NAHMA’s annual AHMA Drug-Free Kids poster and art contest. The talented artist’s creation will appear on the cover of NAHMA’s 2024 calendar. Haneen, 16, also...
Multifamily Housing Partnership Presentation; Renters Bill of Rights; Denial of Admission Best Practices
On July 20, 2023, Rural Development Multifamily Housing leadership held a meeting providing a quarterly update to our external partners. The update included information about leadership changes, budgets, new tools and resources, Multifamily...
Administration Announces New Renter Protections and Housing Supply Actions: Includes New RAD Supplemental Notice and HUD Tenant Education and Outreach NOFO
Please find the subject updates below: Administration Announces Action to Protect RentersThe White House released a fact sheet highlighting actions to protect renters, available HERE. Actions include:Several agencies released guidance or best...
Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Handbook Revisions
Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing recently posted revisions to the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) Origination and Servicing Handbook. Chapters 3 and 8 of the Handbook have been updated to clarify the...
Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Revisions to NCSHA Housing Credit Recommended Practices
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) is seeking industry comments on their revised Recommended Practices in Housing Credit administration. The Recommended Practices and accompanying survey document are attached and cover all...
Biden-Harris Administration and Secretary Fudge Take on Junk Fees in Rental Housing
President Biden and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced new commitments by several of the biggest rental housing search platforms to increase transparency of housing fees, and released new...
HUD Issues Request for Information to Enhance Accessibility and Usability of Programs
HUD recently published a Request for Information (also attached) in the Federal Register asking the public how the agency can make its programs easier to access and use. HUD invites comments on which application and eligibility forms could be...
LIHTC Update: Rates for August 2023
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2023-13, which provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes, including applicable federal interest rates, adjusted applicable federal interest rates, and adjusted...
NSPIRE Scoring Notice
Please find a link below to the NSPIRE Scoring notice. The notice’s Summary section has been included below for reference. The notice is also available on the NAHMA website HERE. Summary This notice serves as a complementary document to the...