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Apr 27, 2013

New Veteran Preference for New Jersey Properties

Governor Chris Christie recently signed into law legislation that will expand access to affordable housing for New Jersey veterans. This new program allows owners of affordable housing to give a pre...

Apr 22, 2013

Section 202 Projects May be Impacted by Changes to HUD HAP Contract Renewal Procedure

Several changes made to the housing assistance payments (HAP) contract renewal process may have a significant impact on owners of Section 202 properties. These changes were outlined in Notice 2012-08 ...

Apr 21, 2013

Administration Proposals to Improve the LIHTC Program

As part of its 2014 budget, the Obama Administration has made five specific proposals relative to the LIHTC Program.   Allow states to convert some of their authority relating to the issuance ...

Apr 16, 2013

Bipartisan Policy Center Recommendations

The Bipartisan Policy Center was founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell for the purpose of developing and recommending sound solutio...

Apr 6, 2013

A Primer on Pre-Paid Debit Cards

Federal and State governments are rapidly moving away from cash and paper checks and going to the use of pre-paid cards. Such cards enable consumers without bank accounts to benefit from the shift to ...

Mar 31, 2013

Calculating Income When There is a Combination of Employment & Unemployment

Calculating Income When There is a Combination of Employment & Unemployment   Managers of affordable housing properties are often unsure of how to calculate an applicant's income when it is...

Mar 18, 2013

Handling Income from Investment Accounts

As most operators of housing under HUD, Rural Development, and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Programs know, there is a considerable difference of opinion in our industry regarding the handling of ...

Mar 7, 2013

HUD and HHD Introduce New Program for Disabled Low-Income

On February 12, 2013, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced $98 million for 13 state agencies to ...