GOVERNMENT UPDATES

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FEDERAL & REGIONAL UPDATES

President Biden Seeks Housing Solutions Amid High Mortgage Rates

HUD Announces New Actions to Support Affordability for Manufactured Homes and Communities as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan

Statement from HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Commemoration of Women’s History Month 2024

HUD and VA Award $14 Million to Help Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Housing

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DC | Important Reminder: Annual Benchmarking Report Deadline Approaching
According to DC Law, all private buildings >25,000 sq ft must submit their annual benchmarking reports by April 1. All buildings covered by the benchmarking law must be third-party verified every 3 years starting in 2024 with their calendar year 2023 data. Third-party verification must be completed and submitted on the April 1 reporting deadline of each verification year (2024, 2027, 2030, etc.). Additionally, it is important to note that buildings >10,000 sq ft will be required to report beginning with calendar year 2026 data. For more information on the reporting requirements and guidelines, please refer to doee.dc.gov and dc.beam-portal.org.

DC | Washington Business Journal: Massive D.C. Budget Deficit Next Year Could Yield Cuts, Tax Increases

DC | Washington Business Journal: House Approves Bill that Opens RFK Stadium Campus to Redevelopment

DC | DC Progress on Affordable Housing Goals Has Advanced, But Neighborhood Progress Is Uneven

DC | Washington Business Journal: DC Pitches $400 Million Plan to Revive Downtown

 

MARYLAND

MD | Maryland DHCD Opens Application for UPLIFT Program To Address Homes Impacted by Appraisal Gaps

MD | Governor Moore Announces $10 Million for Small Business Grants to Strengthen Local Economies Across Maryland

MD | Governor Moore Testifies in Support of Moore-Miller Administration 2024 Housing Package

MD | Maryland DHCD Will Hold a Series of Public Hearings to Develop its Fiscal Year 2025  Annual Plan

MD | Mayor Brandon Scott’s Administration Secures An $18 Million Deal To Transform Hotels Into Shelters For Unhoused Residents

MD | April 05 Deadline: Prince George’s County DHCD Released an RFP for Transitional Housing Supportive Services for returning Citizens Grant

 

VIRGINIA