This report summarizes data received from the state housing finance agencies (HFAs) that administer the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. The HFAs are required by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) of 2008 to submit certain demographic and...

The fiscal year (FY) 2017 award round is the third round in the Capital Magnet Fund’s history. 40 organizations received $120 million in awards including 52 loan funds, 7 banks/thrifts, 3 credit unions, 2 depository institution holding companies,...

Charlie Bartsch with ICF International looks at creative ways to finance brownfields redevelopment under tighter credit markets. The report looks at financing vehicles such as historic rehabilitation tax credits, new markets tax credits, energy...

Charlie Bartsch explains the Federal financing tools available for Brownfield redevelopment in this presentation.

The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) have updated and revised their Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration. With help from industry partners, NCSHA combined their compliance monitoring polices with their allocation...

The affordability crisis has hit a new high, and it demands new solutions. This ebook by Next City provides a look at five of those solutions being tested in cities today.

This 2017 national rental housing report documenting the severity of the housing affordability crisis experienced by the lowest-income people with disabilities. Using the most current data available, Priced Out highlights the enormous challenge of...

Jim Carras discusses how the workforce housing movement is building in Florida and talks about the different financing tools that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing and affordable housing available.

Mitch Rosenstein discusses how the workforce housing movement is building in Florida and talks about the different financing tools that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing and affordable housing available.

Carla Delaney, Shawn Edwards and Hawthorne Welcher Jr. from the City of Augusta present on the financing tools and partnerships used to support workforce and affordable housing developments in Augusta, Georgia.

Lourdes German from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Nora Lake-Brown from David Paul Rosen & Associates present on how Land Value Capture can be used to finance a communities affordable housing needs.

Caleb Bell from Bricker & Eckler, Ryan Kozak from Huntington Capital Markets and Rhonda Bever present the various financing tools used, including PACE and ESIDs, to support the Lakefront Harbor Verandas in Cleveland, OH.

Ivory Mathews from the Greenville Housing Authority and Cindi Herrera from Cindi Herrera and Associates present on how Greenville, South Carolina approaches affordable housing finance.

Patricia Filippone from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and Rebecca Sullivan from MassDevelopment present on the bond issuance and partnership that supported a new student housing development.

Financing housing development has shown to not only create valuable assets in the community but also become a large driver of economic development. Numerous tools are available to aid the development of housing in the communities across the country...

Brian Lloyd and Dan Schilling discuss important contributors to the Washington community's workforce who are in of affordable housing close to their jobs. This session looks at how this movement in building in WA and presents different financing...

Emily Crawford and Sabina Proto present the expansion and renovation of the historic Pike Place Market. Not only does it provide a space for farmers and producers, it has become a public plaza that includes low-income housing, a neighborhood center,...

Corky Poster discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Marcos Ysmael discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Brian Swanton discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Aaron Cooper discusses a unique mixed-use development finance case study in Ajo, AZ. This project explores the International Sonoran Desert Alliance project and it's impact on Ajo, AZ.

Joan Timeche discusses financing programs and strategies for Native communities in Arizona and considers how to leverage the available capital for even greater investment.

The EPA has designed a document for decision makers to navigate the process of investing in water infrastructure. It will help identify what is needed for financial planning, how to fund and finance a project, and consider which strategic approaches...

In 2016, the 50 states and the District of Columbia received $35.14 billion in new volume cap allocation, an increase of $263 million from 2015. Total private activity bond issuance in 2016 increased from 2015, climbing from $12.98 billion to $20.38...

Urban communities like Cleveland and Cincinnati are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Ohio is filled with rural communities and small towns that are also in need of financing strategies. These areas face unique...

The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Georgia communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are a...

The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Illinois communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are a...

Ivory Mathews discusses how important contributor's to a community's workforce are in need of affordable housing close to their jobs. Workforce housing produces a more sustainable local economy which allows workers to afford to live near their place...

Combining multiple incentives successfully requires attention to detail and often some creative structuring. Identifying program requirements and balancing the applicable incentives are steps that must be established early on for any potential...

This brief from the Urban Institute, takes stock of the evidence surrounding the CDBG program, and makes recommendations for how it should look moving forward.

This paper provides recommendations for organizations and policymakers in order to support the best possible housing choices for the millions of Americans with disabilities. Case studies profile four providers with differing approaches to housing...

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series on Capturing the Success of High Performing DFA's featured Tim Fisher of CDFA, Paul Toth of Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Gary Smith of Chester County Economic Development...

Nicolo Pinoli explained public-private partnerships in Oregon in relation to federal and state tax credit programs, loan programs and grant programs.

St. Helens Waterfront: A Case Study on the cleanup and financing of the transformation from Mill site to the Riverfront District.

Case Studies Featuring Oregon Brownfields Redevelopment Projects. Featuring the City of Hillsboro and Coos Bay.

Terry Finn from Stern Brothers & Co. offers some insight into the financing of multi-family housing with case studies.

Gregg Ghelfi ( Maricopa IDA) discusses financing affordable multifamily housing through bond financing in Arizona.

Michigan is showing increasing economic strength. Despite this, the state’s housing market is not keeping up with an adequate number of homes affordable to low- and moderate-income households. Ben Stehouwer (Cinnaire) discusses the major changes and...

Rural Development (RD) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report outlining the costs to maintain and upgrade the Rural Housing Services’ (RHS’s) inventory of 14,650 multifamily housing properties. The Comprehensive Property Assessment...

New volume cap allocation in 2015 totaled nearly $34.88 billion for the 50 states and District of Columbia, an increase of one percent over the previous year. Combined with more than $58.48 in existing carryforward allocation, the total accessible...

This presentation from the Freedom Network and the National Alliance to End Homelessness discussed two programs that can be used to serve trafficking survivors: Emergency Shelter Grants, and the Continuum of Care program. It also mentioned the...

The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Office of Economic Resilience released this fact sheet on financing high-performance infrastructure, which are designed to help stretch public funding further. They are also useful for communities that...

Dave Evans (Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP) discusses new markets tax credit financing opportunities in the state of Pennsylvania, with a close look at Community Development Entities.

Doug Selbee (City and County of Denver) discusses major changes and trends in the state's affordable housing industry and the vision for policies, priorities, and resource allocation.

Kimball Crangle (Gorman & Company, Inc.) discusses the state’s housing market and how to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate-income households.

Ravi Malhotra (Triple Bottom Line Foundation) discusses ways to preserve affordable housing within Colorado.

Hugh Tanner and Michael Kirby discuss student housing, key elements to financing, and the P3 structure.

The Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program is authorized to provide capital grants and project rental assistance to nonprofit developers of housing targeted specifically to persons with disabilities. This report on...

This guide to federal programs is intended to help communities identify resources available to support their efforts to promote livable and sustainable communities. The Partnership agencies administer grants, programs, and technical assistance...

The USDA Rural Development 2015 Progress Report details the tangible results across rural America that stemmed from investments by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development team in local businesses, community infrastructure,...