Month: August 2017
Help for Texas Hurricane Victims:
On August 28, 2017, the IRS announced that victims in the 18 Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey will have certain protections afforded them.
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HUD Increasing RAD Unit Cap
HUD issued a notice in the Federal Register on August 23, 2017 regarding the RAD program unit cap.
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TRACS User Recertification Notification
On 8/23/17, HUD issued RHIIP Listserv 391 introducing a mandatory requirement to certify TRACS & TRACS Coordinators.
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New HUD Assistant FHEO Secretary Sworn In
On August 10, 2017, Anna Maria Farías was sworn in as HUD’s new Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO).
Read more »HUD Publishes Worst Case Housing Needs Report
In early August, HUD released its biannual Worst Case Housing Needs report to Congress. The report indicates the number of very poor unsubsidized households struggling to pay their monthly rent and who may also be living in substandard housing increased between 2013 and 2015.
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Bill Introduced to Give Non-Smoking LIHTC Buildings Preference
On July 31, 2017, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) introduced legislation – The Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act (H.R. 3322).
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