People in the News

By Caitlin Jones
October 22, 2009 1 min read

Tax Credit Advisor, August 2009: Several more top officials have been sworn in or confirmed at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. David Sterns was sworn in on July 15 as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner. Previously, Sterns was president and chief operating officer of Long & Foster Companies. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of Mercedes Marquez to be HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, and of Raphael William Bostic to be Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. Mercedes previously was general manager of the City of Los Angeles Housing Department.

Leveraging NMTC and GGRF

A Synergistic Approach to Community Development

Jennifer Kirkley & Regan St. Pierre • September 13, 2024 6 min read

Increasingly, climate solutions are central to preserving and creating wealth and well-being in communities across the country.

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.