Group suggests funding source for Housing Trust Fund
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2016
Certain tax reforms would generate savings that could be invested in the $174 million national Housing Trust Fund to build, preserve or rehabilitate affordable housing, the National Low Income Housing...
Rent reforms proposed Wednesday by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson “would immediately impact seniors” living in subsidized housing if passed, despite assertions to the contrary...
HUD allocates $219 million to states for Housing Trust Fund in FY 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2017
State funding levels for the $219 million that will be allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for affordable housing via the national Housing Trust Fund in fiscal year 2017 were approved...
HUD’s ‘drastic’ cut in inspection notice time shouldn’t substantially affect property maintenance,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2019
HUD’s self-described plans to “drastically” cut the amount of advance notice of inspections it provides property owners should not “substantially” change the way affordable seniors housing operators...
LeadingAge CA seeks new leader
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 09, 2015
The third-largest LeadingAge state affiliate is seeking a new president and CEO in the wake of the news that current LeadingAge California President and CEO Joanne Handy plans to retire in 2016.
Name changes bloom in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2017
For a variety of reasons, many senior living organizations are changing their names. A common idea underlies many of the moves, however.
Fund all costs for COVID-19 testing of senior living staff, LeadingAge CEO asks leaders in Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 01, 2020
Congress should fund the cost of COVID-19 testing for all staff members, including repeat testing, in assisted living communities, life plan communities and affordable seniors housing communities and other...
Record-breaking $1.09B disbursed for affordable housing as provider group lobbies for $1.2B in COVID...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 04, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s announcement of the authorization of a record-breaking $1.09 billion disbursement to the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac affordable housing allocations “will undoubtedly...
Senior housing’s $174 million question
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2016
After eight years, money has been allocated to the federal Housing Trust Fund, HUD announced Wednesday. Whether this availability of funds will result in more affordable seniors housing is the $174 million...
Scrap tax bill, LeadingAge and 41 other groups urge Senate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 29, 2017
LeadingAge and 41 other organizations are urging Senate leaders to scrap the body’s tax reform bill and start over, expressing “deep concerns” about “drastic cuts” that potentially...