State Briefs

By Caitlin Jones
November 16, 2009 1 min read

Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009:

Arizona Solicits Applications for Funds

The Arizona Department of Housing has issued a notice to solicit applications by 12/15/09 for funds available under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program for the redevelopment of foreclosed multifamily rental housing projects to serve persons at or below 50% of the area median income.

(http://www.azhousing.gov/azcms/uploads/INFO%20BULLETINS/IB%2024-09%20NOFA%20NSP.pdf)

Oregon Announces Awards

Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski on 9/30/09 announced reservations totaling $28.6 million in federal Tax Credit Assistance Program and credit exchange funds to assist the completion of 17 low-income housing tax credit projects located throughout the state. The projects will provide 725 affordable rental units.

(http://www.paroleboard.state.or.us/OHCS/DO/COM/docs/2009NewsReleases/09-30-09-NewRelease.pdf)

North Carolina Issues Second Draft of QAP

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency has issued the second draft of its qualified allocation plan for its 2010 low-income housing tax credit program, and a summary of proposed changes.

(http://www.nchfa.com/Rental/RD2010qap.aspx)

Leveraging NMTC and GGRF

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What Can Be Done About Insurance?

NH&RA Panelists Explore Ways to Rein in High Insurance Costs for Affordable Housing

Pamela Martineau • September 1, 2024 6 min read

Meet with your underwriter in person, provide as much data as possible on relevant inspections and offer photos of improvements you’ve made to affordable housing properties. These were just a few of the tips offered at the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association’s Summer Institute Panel: “What Can Be Done About Insurance?”

Rainbow Housing: Transforming Resident Services from Within

Abram Mamet • September 1, 2024 9 min read

For most organizations, radical shifts in market strategy and company makeup generally come after crises. For Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), that radical shift came not as a result of significant challenges, but as a way to leverage successful internal practices to better serve the affordable housing industry.