BISMARCK, ND - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) recognized four lenders and two advocates as Champions of Affordable Housing at the 2010 Statewide Housing Conference. more »

BISMARCK, N.D. - February 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — A group of 11 state and federal agencies and nonprofit developers are working together to develop solutions to North Dakota’s housing challenges. more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said today that 3,400 North Dakotans have used the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit passed last year by Congress as part of a major economic recovery bill. more »

BISMARCK, ND - February 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The 19th Annual Statewide Housing Conference, “Housing Matters,” will be held Feb. 23-24, 2010, at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck. more »

WASHINGTON, DC - January 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $26.3 million to 98 fair housing organizations and other non-profit agencies in 37 states and the District of Columbia to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination. more »

BISMARCK, ND - December 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The North Dakota Industrial Commission has approved the 2010 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), providing more than $2.4 million worth of federal tax credits to support affordable housing development next year. The program is administered by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA). more »

WASHINGTON, DC - December 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Obama Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is renewing grant funding needed to keep 19 local homeless assistance programs operating throughout North Dakota. The funding is part of nearly $1.4 billion that will help an unprecedented 6,400 existing programs nationwide to continue offering critically needed housing and services to homeless persons and families. North Dakota will receive $1,654,289, a 17.9% increase compared to 2008 funding. more »

BISMARCK, ND - December 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Bank of North Dakota (BND) and the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) are jointly offering a $10 million Rural Mortgage Loan Program, effective Jan. 1, 2010. The Rural Mortgage Loan Program will temporarily allow rural financial institutions who do not have FHA approval, to access a pool of $10 million in order to increase their likelihood of working with local residential home loan borrowers. more »

BISMARCK, ND - December 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved a Rural Housing Investment Incentive Pilot Program to help rural communities attract developers, make housing affordable, and bridge the financial gap between construction costs and property value. The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) will administer the program. more »

BISMARCK, ND - December 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is soliciting pre-applications for funding under the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The Agency is anticipating that up to $1.3 million will be available. more »