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Broad Street Brief: City Council Examines HOME Initiative

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Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled details about the programs to be funded by her signature Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday. More than 75% of the $800 million bond amount will be allocated to seven key...more

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The Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act Will Expand Access To Smaller Projects | Spilman Thomas & Battle

Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, and Mark Warner, D-Virginia, introduced S. 631, which focuses on rural historic tax credit (HTC) use and also includes transferability for small projects (those...more

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2024 Land Use and Housing Legislation Taking Shape

The Second Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly adjourned in May 2024 with six major land use bills passed, a significant success for Governor Polis after the SB23-213 Land Use omnibus bill addressing similar policy...more

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Upcoming Bills of Interest in the Upcoming Florida Legislative Session

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It is that time of the year again, and the Florida Legislature is gearing up for the start of the 2025 session, which begins on March 25. Over 360 bills have been filed but there are few bills that merit special attention as...more

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New Jersey Governor Murphy Advocates for Zoning and Permitting During State of the State Address

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In his 2025 State of the State Address on January 14, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy highlighted his administration's push for significant reform of the state's zoning and permitting laws. ...more

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Navigating the NYS 2024/2025 Executive Budget and Its Impact on NYC Multifamily Housing (Part 2 of 4)

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New York recently adopted the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers (ANNY) Tax Incentive and the Affordable Housing from Commercial Conversions (AHCC) Tax Incentive programs, as well as a host of other new and modified...more

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New York State Legislature Passes FY 2025 Budget, Including Significant Action on Housing

On April 20, 2024, after months of negotiations, the New York State Legislature enacted the state’s 2024-2025 Budget (Budget). The Budget represents the most significant state action on housing in several budget cycles and...more

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Transit-Oriented Communities Bill Targets Housing Access through State Intervention

House Bill 24-1313 was introduced by Colorado House Reps. Steven Woodrow (D-Denver) and Iman Jodeh (D-Arapahoe) along with state Sens. Chris Hansen (D-Denver) and Faith Winter (D-Adams). HB24-1313 represents a “top-down”...more

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The Live Local Act Part 2 - Affordable Housing Incentives

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The shortage of affordable housing in Florida has been building for many years. Within a time span of 2 years, median rental prices in Florida increased over 30 percent and now the shortage of affordable housing has reached...more

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Livin’ La Vida Loca: Florida’s Radical Overhaul of Commercial Zoning Incentivizes Developers

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The “Live Local Act," recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, provides unprecedented incentives for developers to build affordable housing. With access to low-interest loans and tax credits, the ability to...more

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Broad Street Brief: Councilmembers Quiñones-Sánchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements. Councilmember...

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CITY HALL - Councilmembers Quiñones-Sánchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements - New legislation proposed by Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier is taking aim at how the city...more

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MVA Monitor - September 2019

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The General Assembly took the week off, but there was no shortage of news in the state capital during this week that began with a national holiday and ended with a hurricane. A major decision on redistricting will likely...more

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Two Affordable Housing Measures Proposed for November Ballot

Two affordable housing measures are currently proposed for the November 5, 2019 ballot: (i) City Charter and Code amendments to encourage certain 100% affordable and teacher housing projects by providing for a streamlined...more

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Community Development Finance Industry Group Weekly Newsletter

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Update to NMTC Compliance FAQs - On March 29, 2019, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) updated the NMTC Certification, Compliance, Monitoring, and Evaluation FAQs for the New Markets Tax...more

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California Legislators Tackle Affordable Housing with Flurry of Proposed Bills

The California legislative session is currently underway, and several bills related to housing creation are being considered through the committee hearing process. Legislators representing San Francisco and other Bay Area...more

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Impacts of the Omnibus Spending Plan on the Affordable Housing Industry

Trump’s Omnibus Spending Plan adopts two key provisions from the proposed Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act that will strengthen and expand low-income housing credit. 2018 spending plan increases housing credit...more

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Trump Administration Releases FY 2019 Budget Proposing 18.3% Reduction in HUD Funding

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This week, the Trump administration released its proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Overall, the budget proposes an $8.8 billion (18.3%) reduction in the HUD budget from the 2017 enacted level, a more drastic cut than...more

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2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report

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Carlton Fields Jorden Burt’s Government Law and Consulting Practice Group released its 2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report detailing significant bills that passed during the 2015 Regular Session of the Florida...more

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