Aug 15, 2013
The changes to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (“HOME”) regulations (24 C.F.R. 92), published in a federal register final rule on July 24, 2013 (the “Final Rule”) Final Rule (Changes Only), represent what HUD has called the most...
Jul 19, 2013
On July 11, 2013, in Latinos Unidos del Valle de Napa y Solano v. County of Napa (“LUNA”), the First District Court of Appeal held that cities and counties must provide a State-required density bonus and other incentives for affordable units required by...
Jul 8, 2013
On June 17, 2013, the US Supreme Court agreed to review Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens, Inc., to decide whether disparate impact claims may be brought under the federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”). Download the PDF: Disparate Impact Claims
Jun 28, 2013
On June 25, 2013, in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, the United States Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that a landowner could challenge a project denial based on a government’s unconstitutional demands for either money or property and...
Jun 17, 2013
On June 6, 2013, in California Building Industry Ass’n (“CBIA”) v. City of San Jose, the Court of Appeal held that inclusionary housing ordinances are valid if they are “reasonably related” to a “legitimate public purpose.” Download the PDF:...
Apr 26, 2013
On April 24, 2013, the United States Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) announced the awardees of New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTC”) for the 2012 NMTC round. Treasury awarded a total $3.5 billion of NMTC to eighty-five community development...