Articles Archives

Capital Magnet Program Could Be Launched in January

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund expects to publish a notice of funding availability and a proposed regulation for the new Capital Magnet Fund program in January 2010, according to CDFI Fund Director Donna Gambrell.      

Affordable Multifamily Housing Would Benefit Under New Energy Incentive Bill

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: Three key U.S. senators have introduced a bill (S. 1637) to extend the existing federal new energy-efficient home tax credit and to provide an increased credit for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties.

NCSHA Urges Passage of LIHTC, Housing Bond Proposals

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: In a recent letter, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has asked congressional tax-writing committee leaders to extend certain existing tax provisions relating to the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) and tax-exempt housing bonds, and new proposals to boost housing credit investment.      

HUD Issues List of High-Cost Areas

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on 10/6/09 published a notice updating its annual list of designated Difficult Development Areas (DDAs), and announcing some newly designated Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs), for the low-income housing tax credit program.

Affordable Multifamily Housing Would Benefit Under New Energy Incentive Bill

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: Three key U.S. senators have introduced a bill (S. 1637) to extend the existing federal new energy-efficient home tax credit and to provide an increased credit for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties.      

CDFI Fund Director Pursues Possible Changes to New Markets Program, Seeks to Broaden Investor Base

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: Donna Gambrell and the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund that she heads are busy on several fronts today in the federal new markets tax credit (NMTC) program.

Funding Opportunities

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009:

HUD Announces Availability of Homeless Assistance Funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a notice of funding availability (NOFA) to solicit applications for $1.43 billion available under the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program.

HUD Proposes Rule Regarding Escrows

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is soliciting public comments by 12/8/09 on a proposed rule published 10/9/09 that would amend Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance regulations.

LIHTC Investment Down But Carryback Would Help, Report Finds

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: A revealing new report by Ernst & Young LLP quantifies the sharp decline in federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity investment in the recent past, and suggests that passage of a legislative “carryback” proposal would likely boost future investment significantly.      

IRS Will Issue New Form 8823; Completion of Revised LIHTC Audit Guide Next Priority

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: The Internal Revenue Service will be issuing a new version of IRS Form 8823 at some point, as a follow-up to the release of the revised 8823 Guide, according to IRS Senior Analyst Grace Robertson.      

New Administration Initiative Aims to Aid Housing Bond Market

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009: The Obama Administration on October 19 announced a temporary new two-part initiative to enable state and local housing finance agencies (HFAs) to issue new housing bonds and remarket existing variable-rate demand obligations (VRDOs).      

Capital Briefs

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Tax Credit Advisor, November 2009:

HUD Publishes FY 2010 Final Fair Market Rents

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published final Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for Fiscal Year 2010, effective as of 10/1/09.

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