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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.

On July 31, 2017, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) introduced legislation – The Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act (H.R. 3322). 

On June 30, 2017, HUD issued the new Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide.  

There is still time to register for the 2017 National Compliance Professional or NCP Conference. This is going to be another amazing event! Attendance is on the rise again this year as more and more people hear about what an incredible conference it is and finally get an opportunity to attend themselves. I know a lot […]

On June 30th, HUD released HSG Notice 17-05 providing clear implementation instructions of the VAWA Final Rule released in November 2016. 

On June 12th, Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announced Anne Hazlett will lead the Rural Development agencies. Hazlett’s title will be assistant to the secretary for Rural Development, a new position created as part of the reorganization of USDA.

On June 3, HUD released the FY 2017 Rent and Income Limits for the HOME and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) programs. These limits are effective June 15, 2017.

If you have ever experienced the headaches and frustrations that come with learning or teaching the complex compliance and management requirements of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, consider the discovery of this website as your “prescription” to a healthy new way of life! Tax Credit compliance is difficult. There is A LOT to […]

Recently, I have received numerous questions about our compliance certifications so I want to take a moment to clear this up for you. First, please understand we have 2 different designations we administer… the Site Compliance Specialist (SCS) designation which is meant for people who do the day-to-day site compliance work, and the National Compliance […]

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Continuing Education Course Every year industry professionals must keep abreast of the changes & latest news affecting affordable housing. This can be tough! But this year, in an effort to help, Elizabeth has put together a continuing education class that reviews & discusses the latest program changes affecting the LIHC, HUD, HOME, Bond & RD […]

Novogradac & Company has announced its Rent & Income Limit Calculator has been updated in a beta version to include the 2017 income limits.

On May 3 and 4th, both the House and Senate respectively, passed the FY 2017 omnibus spending bill funding HUD and other governmental agencies for the remainder of the 2017 fiscal year which ends September 30th. President Trump signed the bill on Friday.

If you need a copy or replacement certificate for any of your courses you took with us or want to order your OFFICIAL Compliance Diploma, Site Compliance Specialist (SCS) or National Compliance Professional (NCP or NCP-E) designation certificate, we can help you out.

The 2017 Income Limits were published on 4/14/2017 with a 4/14/2017 effective date. CLICK HERE to learn the details. Implementing income limits on your Housing Credit properties got much more difficult in 2008 with the passage of HERA. If you are new to this process, be aware that your properties are at risk for significant noncompliance […]

Today the 2017 Income Limits were published with a April 14, 2017 effective date. As per Revenue Ruling 94-57, income limits must be implemented on the effective date or 45 days from the published date, whichever is later, which means this year’s limits must be implemented no later than May 28, 2017.

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Exam retakes can be taken at any time. Retake fees are $49. To retake one of our exams — the Site Compliance Exam or the National Compliance Exam — you have two options: Order your retake OFFLINE using the Exam Order Form. Complete this form with payment information and submit to our office. Once your […]

On March 1, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its 3rd report in a series of 4 on the Housing Credit Program, this time focusing on the role of syndicators, the factors that influence their use and the characteristics of active syndicators in the Housing Credit market. The report indicates that of the 36 syndicators […]

On March 2, the Senate confirmed Dr. Ben Carson to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Carson has spoken positively about the Housing Credit Program emphasizing the strong connection between housing and health. Earlier this month, the Senate also confirmed Steve Mnuchin to serve as Secretary of the Treasury and was sworn […]

If you are a member of the NCP Membership Group, whether as an NCP-Candidate, NCP, or NCP-Executive, your membership expired on December 31, 2016. If you haven’t had a chance to renew, don’t worry. We understand how crazy your life can get both personally and professional. However, don’t delay further and miss losing out on the […]

On February 27, the IRS published Notice 2017-19 which lists the 2017 population figures. These figures are used to determine the Housing Credit program’s tax credit ceiling and the Bond program’s tax-exempt private activity bond caps. This year, each state’s tax credit ceiling is the greater of $2.35 multiplied by the population or $2.71 million […]

On January 31, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the 2017 poverty guidelines in the Federal Register (82 FR 8831) for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia, Alaska and Hawaii. The figures were made effective January 26. These figures are used by HUD to determine the  Extremely Low-Income (ELI) limits […]

National Compliance Professional (NCP and NCP-Executive) designations and memberships expire on 12/31 each year and must be renewed. Renewal forms will be mailed out sometime in late October/early November, however, you can also renew online. Renewing online is the fastest and easiest way to renew. If your membership and designation have already expired, you can […]