New Guidance Covers Reviews for Renovations to Federal Historic Buildings

By Caitlin Jones
October 22, 2009 1 min read

Tax Credit Advisor, September 2009: The federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has provided guidance on how the General Services Administration (GSA) can meet its Section 106 responsibilities regarding certain planned improvements to historic public buildings managed by GSA.

The guidance is in the form of a “program notice” requested by GSA that also includes guidelines for the planned improvements: the upgrading of windows, lighting, roofing, and HVAC systems in historic public buildings.

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic properties before they act.

A program notice from ACHP negates the need for separate Section 106 reviews for each type of undertaking.

(Notice: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-19814.htm)

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.