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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.
Oklahoma 2018 NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND APPLICATION OPEN
The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency released the 2018 National Housing Trust Fund Application, www.ohfa.org. The National Housing Trust Fund Program for the State of Oklahoma is for Rental projects only and can only serve households at 30% of Area Median Income or the...
Updated HOME Multifamily Underwriting Template
The Office of Affordable Housing Programs announces the release of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Multifamily Underwriting Template. This template assists HOME Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) to complete required underwriting and subsidy layering....
Check out HUD’s New Multifamily Energy and Water Efficiency Resource Library
Locating the right energy and water efficiency resources available to multifamily property owners can be a challenge. The Better Buildings Challenge Multifamily team has responded by creating a new Multifamily Energy and Water Efficiency Resources page on the HUD...
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, finds a shortage of 7.2 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low income (ELI) renter households, those with incomes at or below the poverty level or 30% of their area median income. The report calls for...
Taxpayers Have Several Tax Return Preparation Options
As you look ahead to the April 17 tax filing deadline this year, consider your tax return options; you can prepare your own; if income eligible access Free Volunteer Tax Preparation; or Professional Tax Preparers. Below is • Prepare your own return: E-file — Taxpayers...