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HUD Discrimination Charge Results in $15,000 Settlement

Today HUD announced that the owner of Breckenridge Plaza Apartments in Phoenixville, PA has agreed to pay $15,000 to settle claims that the property manager discriminated against families with childre...

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Indiana Getting Tougher for Rules Infractions

Developers and developer team members who fall into noncompliance with LIHTC program rules will face tougher penalties under proposed rules issued by the Indiana Housing & Community Development Author...

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High Credit Demand Leads Massachusetts to Limit Applications

The Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development (MDHCD) is proposing to limit the number of applications a sponsor can submit and an increase in minimum project sizes for 2011. Develop...

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Michigan Proposing New Rules to Encourage LIHTC Development

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has proposed changes to its rules to make projects more feasible for LIHTC developers and to encourage new developers to participate in the pro...

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Maryland Loan Program Provides Financing for Energy Upgrades

The Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development (MDHCD) has established a loan program to finance improvements to energy systems for multifamily developments, single-family homes, and busin...

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House 2012 Funding Bill Cuts RD Across the Board

The House passed the 2012 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 2112) on June 16 in which virtually all discretionary spending was cut. The effect of the amendment will result in a reduction in fundi...

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Draft Legislation Would Transfer Rural Housing Service to HUD

The House Financial Services Committee has released draft legislation that would transfer the Rural Housing Service to HUD. The proposed legislation would create a new position at HUD of deputy assis...

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HUD Relaxes Restrictions on ex-Criminals in Public Housing

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan has issued a letter to public housing agencies clarifying that ex-criminals may live in public housing under certain conditions. HUD outlines only two explicit circumstance...

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