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Housing News
November 22, 2013
The Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) will hold public hearings on the FY2015 budget in December in Fitchburg and Boston:
Date: Thursday, December 5th, Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Fitchburg State University, Tower Room 314, Hammond Building, 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Date: Thursday, December 19th, Time: 10:00 am -12 pm
Location: State House, Room 437, Boston, MA
November 19, 2013
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November 15, 2013
CHAPA Forum:
HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration – What does the Program Hold for the Future?
November 14, 2013
GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES OVER $73 MILLION TO BUILD OR PRESERVE 1,145 HOUSING UNITS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTSProjects will create growth and opportunity, over 1,900 construction jobs in communities across the Commonwealth
November 13, 2013
HUD has issued a notice/request for comment on a proposed new “Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative” intended to give owners of small rental properties access to longer term, fixed rate financing for rehabilitation and refinancing. The initiative would allow qualified Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) and other “mission motivated” financial institutions or lending consortia to participate in HUD’s Risk Sharing Program for loans to owners of small multifamily rental and co-op properties (5-49 units). It could
November 13, 2013
On November 6, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will extend the deadline for public comment on the proposed changes to the Housing Counseling Program regulations to December 12. It also released a list of frequently asked questions to help guide commenters' responses.
November 13, 2013
On November 12, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the release of the Location Affordability Portal (LAP), a cost calculation tool that allows users to estimate housing and transportation costs for neighborhoods across the country.
November 12, 2013
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November 12, 2013
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has issued a new report on the impact of sequestration to date and consequences if sequestration continues. It reports that state and local housing agencies are currently facing deep shortfalls in funding to renew Housing Choice Vouchers for the 2.1 million low-income families using them. If Congress does not cancel sequestration as part of an agreement to fund the government beyond January 14, these shortfalls will continue with harsher consequences for low-income familie