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As part of our consulting services for our nonprofit, government and business clients, we share research, articles and resources about the challenges and trends in affordable housing and community services today. It is our hope that our take on these issues will give you new ideas and inspire you to continue making a difference in your community.
HUD Announces Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Interim Rule and HUD Exchange Resource Page
HUD published an interim Rule (FR-5246-I-03) Housing Trust Fund (HTF) providing guidelines for States to implement the HTF. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. The...
Statewide Housing Needs Assessment Commissioned for Completion in 2015
A comprehensive statewide Housing Needs Assessment is currently underway in Oklahoma. Commissioned by the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the assessment will...
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR EITC? GET IT, AND GET IT RIGHT!
Make sure you get the right amount of credit due you. If your tax return is being prepared at a Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site or someone else, to expedite the process, take the following with you to your preparer: · A valid driver's license or...
New Building Wealth Online Guide
A new interactive version of Building Wealth is now available online. The online guide allows users to: Learn about the people of Building Wealth by exploring their various financial situations and seeing how they set goals, budget, build credit and control debt Try...
Oklahoma Receives 51 Tax Credit Applications
OKC-Oklahoma implemented a state housing tax credit bill in 2014, SB 2128. This bill added $4,000,000 per year to the state allocation. The first round of applications for state and federal tax credits was due January 8, 2015. Early results show: 51 applications were...