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The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) received an award and has been nominated for a national award for two programs that focus on small-scale affordable multifamily rental housing developments. The Connecticut Main Street Center was awarded the Jack Shannahan Prize for Public Service to CHFA for its “Come Home to Downtown” program.

The public is hereby notified that public comments will be accepted concerning proposed amendments to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Action Plan of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA).

The public is hereby notified of proposed amendments to the Multifamily Rental Housing Program Procedures of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA).

ROCKY HILL, CT - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) announced that Lewis/Pearl Street Ventures, LLC, a group comprised of local developers The Cloud Company; LAZ Investments LLC, Lexington Partners, and Pennrose Properties, LLC, has been approved as buyers of Trumbull on the Park and 111 Pearl Street in Hartford.

January 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) is pleased to announce two (2) Application Overview Sessions for the 2011 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program have been scheduled for:

April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) announces availability of approximately $60,000,000 for construction and permanent Tax-Exempt Bond (TEB) financing for multifamily rental housing developments. TEB financing is typically paired with 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) as a source of investor equity. Under this notice of funding availabilty, CHFA will be accepting both TEB financing and 4% LIHTC applications

October 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced today that two Connecticut housing counseling organizations will receive $203,950 to assist...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced that the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) will receive $34 million from the U.S. Treasury Department from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to spur the development of affordable housing across the state. In Connecticut, fewer houses are under construction, which means job losses in the building trades and related industries. And as more people are out of a job, affordable housing is in increasing demand.

Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced “CT FAMLIES” -- a new $50 million refinancing program to address the subprime mortgage crisis in Connecticut. There are approximately 71,000 active sub-prime mortgages in Connecticut and many are delinquent and in danger of default. Approximately 21,000 of these adjustable rate (sub-prime) mortgages are scheduled to reset at much higher rates between October 2007 and December 2009.