This week, HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report critical of HUD’s oversight of the community service and economic self-sufficiency requirement (CSSR). This federal requirement, applicable only to public housing residents, generally requires unemployed, non-elderly, non-disabled residents to perform community
Housing Plus
Guidance and legal insight for all aspects of housing and community development
Housing Plus, published by Ballard Spahr LLP, focuses on legal developments and policy issues affecting affordable housing, public housing authorities, and related government programs. The blog covers topics such as HUD regulations, public housing financing, low-income housing tax credits, rental assistance programs, and innovative housing policy initiatives. It also addresses administrative and compliance matters for housing authorities, including contract forms, funding mechanisms, and program expansions like Moving to Work (MTW). The blog provides updates on legislative and regulatory changes impacting housing providers, as well as practical guidance on navigating complex housing laws and government programs.
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New Maryland income tax credit for small mixed use properties
The owners of mixed use properties in Maryland historic districts should take note of the Maryland Sustainable Communities Small Commercial Tax Credit, a new state income tax credit that may be available to them. This new program—administered by the Maryland…
Prepayment of tax-exempt bonds in connection with the sale of a multifamily housing project
Obama Administration’s FY 2016 budget would modify LIHTCs, permanently extend NMTC and energy tax credits
Please join us for the fifth annual Western Housing Conference
Several exciting developments have recently brought changes to the affordable housing industry and we are inviting you to explore them with us at our fifth annual Western Housing Conference. Ballard Spahr and CSG Advisors are pleased to announce this…
Affordable Housing Finance interviews Housing Plus’s Amy McClain about RAD’s future
In an interview with Affordable Housing Finance, Amy M. McClain (one of our bloggers!) was among industry leaders interviewed about the impact of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. While the article profiled the Cambridge (MA) Housing Authority and its closing…
HUD provides supplemental guidance on RAD processing and the 2015 appropriations bill
HUD issues notice on processing RAD applications
HUD issued a notice in today’s Federal Register on the process it will follow in processing applications for first component Rental Assistance Demonstration conversions that are on HUD’s waiting list. The original authorization for RAD in the fiscal year 2012…
U.S. Supreme Court hears disparate impact case
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case which questioned whether the Fair Housing Act (FHA) allows for a disparate impact theory of liability. The disparate impact theory of liability is one in which a plaintiff…
HUD RAD team conducts focus group sessions with stakeholders
Today, HUD hosted a focus group of nearly a dozen key stakeholders to gain insights about the RAD process. I had the opportunity to participate in the sessions along with housing authority representatives, lenders, investors, private developers, financial advisors and…