The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has posted its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Spring 2014 Affordable Housing Competition for Rental Projects. The deadline for submitting an application is the close of business, Friday, March 21, 2014. Only projects with January/February pre-approvals will be considered.
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The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) seeks to create a pool of qualified housing search entities (HSEs) to perform specific housing search tasks to assist in finding community-based housing for adults with disabilities and elders served by the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration grant, the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers, and MRC state-funded programs.
Due to the weather, DHCD has rescheduled the public hearing regarding the proposed 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The hearing will now be held at 10:30 a.m. on January 21, 2014 in second floor conference room 2D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114. Please see the attached memo for additional information regarding this public hearing.
Public Hearing Notice 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit
January 3, 10:30 a.m.
100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room B.
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Senior Affordable Housing for Decades to Come
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Funding Announced to Modernize and Preserve the State's Public Housing Stock
The passage of a budget spending cap for FY2014 by the House, and expected passage next week by the Senate, Congress will quickly turn to finalizing appropriations for FY2014. Supporters of housing programs are urged to contact their Representatives and Senators to ask them to restore funding to key programs that were deeply cut under sequestration, as detailed in the below Action Alert from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC).
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Upcoming Hearings
There are three budget and housing hearings coming up this week and next: