FW: Housing News in Brief
George Moses
From: Housing Alliance of PA [mailto:in...@housingalliancepa.org]
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 7:46 AM
To: George Moses
Subject: Housing News in Brief
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On the other side of January 1, a Fiscal Cliff deep dive: While Sequestration cuts were delayed by two months, H.R. 8 American Taxpayer Relief requires attention of housing advocates nationwide. The Act contains good news for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developers, extending the 9% credit rate floor to projects receiving allocations before January 1, 2014 (a one-year extension). For more details and perspective, visit these pages: House passes fiscal cliff bill. What does it mean for homes within reach of the most vulnerable Americans? The National Alliance to End Homelessness analyzes the results. The Coalition on Human Needs offers their take on HR 8. What's Next? Join the Housing Alliance Legislative Briefing on January 9th to learn more about what we are doing and how you can be a part of the effort to secure our future. In other news... Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) releases National & State Housing Data Fact Sheets. Get the details and state-by-state guides here. Bill to reform mortgage interest deduction and fund housing programs introduced in House. Read it about here. Get a detailed look at the Low-Income Housing Credit at Year 25. HUD's Point-in-Time Homelessness Report shows a decline in veteran and chronic homelessness. For more perspective on this report and the challenges ahead, visit our blog. back to top Get the tools you need to fight blight and abandonment: Download the NEW Quick Guide, NOW including Pennsylvania's Land Bank Law. In the money: PA Dept. of Revenue reports better than expected collections in 2012. Click here for details. PA House and Senate committee chairs announced. Keith Gillespie (R-York) and Ted Harhai (D-Fayette, Westmoreland) will lead House Urban Affairs. Blight advocate Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill and points east) will join returning chair Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny, Westmoreland) on the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee. CDCs have strength in numbers: PACDC report, COLLECTIVE STRENGTH unveils $3.3 billion in economic impact of Philadelphia's Community Development Corporations. HWR 2012 Recap: download the presentations and view the photos from this year's successful conference. back to top
Wishing all of our friends and colleagues across Pennsylvania and across the nation a prosperous new year! back
to top Happening: Events, Trainings, and Meetings HOUSING ALLIANCE HAPPENINGS CONF. CALL: Legislative Briefing - January 9 MEETING/CONF. CALL: HAPPN Monthly Provider & Action Network - January 23 HAPPENING ELSEWHERE CONFERENCE: National Conference on Ending Family & Youth Homelessness - Seattle, WA - February 21-22 SUMMIT: National Assoc. of Affordable Housing Lenders - Washington, DC - February 27-28 TRAINING: National Development Council - Philadelphia - Jan & Feb TRAINING: Nonprofit Board Leadership Institute Trains Board Chairs and Executive Directors - March & April CONFERENCE: Eastern Region Supportive Housing Conference and Bus Tour - Philadelphia - March 7-8 CONFERENCE: BMRA Decon - April 29-May 1 SUMMIT:
PCRG Community Development Summit - Pittsburgh - May 21-22 Membership and Communications Manager - Philadelphia Operations Manager - Harrisburg President & CEO - PA Industries for the Blind & Handicapped - Harrisburg |
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