to discuss vaccines
Austin Public Health will host town halls on COVID-19 vaccine distribution at 6 p.m. Wednesday in English and 6 p.m. Thursday in Spanish.
The town halls will be broadcast at atxn.tv and facebook.com/austinpublichealth. The Spanish broadcast will be shown on univisionaustin.com.
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for tax credits
Austin s Housing and Planning Department has announced the 2021 application process for developers seeking resolutions of no objection for 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs provides the tax credits that allow housing developers to sell federal tax credits to equity investors in exchange for building low-income rental housing. Developers are required to obtain a resolution of no objection from the City Council as part of their application.
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Applications are now open for builders seeking Low Income Housing Tax Credits to spur construction of affordable housing. (Shutterstock)
AUSTIN, TX As part of the city s ongoing efforts to build more affordable housing in Austin, officials on Monday launched the application process for developers intent on construction for low-income residents.
To that end, the Housing and Planning Department announced the 2021 application process for developers seeking resolutions of no objection for 4 Percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs provides the financial tool enabling housing developers to sell federal tax credits to equity investors in exchange for building low-income rental housing.
Mark Furey joins National Equity Fund to lead affordable housing investments in the Southeast
Mark Furey joins National Equity Fund to lead affordable housing investments in the Southeast
CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ National Equity Fund, Inc. (NEF) has named a national expert in affordable housing finance as its new vice president for originations to oversee investment activity throughout the Southeast and contribute to strategies that address the nation s worsening affordable housing crisis.
Mark Furey will lead NEF s work with community-focused developers in the Southeastern U.S. to structure deals, connect with capital and move forward with construction on Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects. NEF is one of the nation s top affordable housing investors, having provided more than $17 billion in financing to more than 2,800 developments in nearly every state.
By Taylor Ann Bradford Staff Writer Dec 28, 2020
When the coronavirus pandemic hit stateside, it affected everyone.
Businesses closed, schools shut down, and services for those in need became harder to maintain with limited staff and new regulations.
For Beverly-based nonprofit Family Promise, which provides shelter, food, and job support for homeless families, the tightening restrictions and risk of contamination caused them to lose their rotational emergency shelter â a network of community partners that house families with children in different locations each week.
Enter the YMCA of the North Shore.
With a three-bedroom apartment available, the YMCA donated the space to Family Promise in order to welcome two new families into its program.
Representative Salud Carbajal.
–This week, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) voted to pass a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package. The relief package passed as part of the FY21 Appropriations Package, which funds the government through October 2021. The bill passed the House by a vote of 359 to 53.
“Each day, more businesses on the Central Coast and across the country are forced to close and lay off their workers. Families are facing eviction and food insecurity, kids are falling behind in school, and hospitals are swelling with patients. Today, I’m pleased to say that more help is on the way,” said Rep. Carbajal. “I’m glad we were able to rise above the gridlock that so often plagues Congress and finally deliver the relief Central Coast residents needed months ago. This package is far from perfect, but it is a crucial down payment to meet our nation’s immediate needs. I will keep fighting for more support as needed so we can get through this pandemic and back on ou