Posts by Affordable Housing Connections
HOME Income Limits and Rents Effective June 1, 2026
The recently published HOME Program income and rent limits for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Counties in the Northeast MN HOME Consortium will be effective on June 1, 2026. These and limits for other local and national jurisdictions are available on HUD Exchange at the links below: The maximum allowable rent…
Read MoreFY 2026 MTSP Income Limits – Important Information for LIHTC Properties
HUD has released the FY 2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects (MTSP) Income Limits for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. These income limits are effective May 1, 2026, and must be implemented within 45 days, no later than June 15, 2026. HUD’s published MTSP income limits are available here. Minnesota Housing’s published limits are available…
Read MorePY2025 CHARTConnect Due February 18
For PY2025, each project monitored by Affordable Housing Connections (AHC) has annual reporting requirements with a submission due date of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, by the end of the business day. Reports not submitted by this date and/or that are incomplete may be considered noncompliant. If you are unable to submit a complete report(s) by this date, contact your…
Read MoreSocial Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2026
The Social Security Administration has published the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for over 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. The 2.8 percent COLA will begin with benefits payable to Social Security beneficiaries in January 2026, with increased payments to SSI beneficiaries beginning on…
Read More2026 HUD Passbook Savings Rate
The 2026 HUD Passbook Savings Rate will be 0.40% effective January 1, 2026. On August 5, 2025, HUD posted the Inflation-Adjusted Values and Passbook Savings Rate for 2026. See Annual Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate for more information. Tenant certifications effective January 1, 2026, or later must use the new passbook rate. See the 11-2024…
Read MoreIn-Depth Minneapolis IZ Training is Now Available!
Affordable Housing Connections (AHC) is pleased to announce that our comprehensive training for the Minneapolis Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) program is now available. This online, on-demand course will walk you through the Minneapolis IZ program from initial lease up, to qualifying a household, to annual reporting requirements. Created in collaboration with the City of Minneapolis, this…
Read More2025 LAHC Alum and Supporters Social Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our second annual Leadership in Affordable Housing Certificate (LAHC) Alum and AHC ELC Supporters Social. We greatly appreciate your participation and engagement during the evening. A special thanks to attendee Shawn Huckleby (a founding board member of the Education and Leadership Center at AHC), as well as…
Read More2025 COLA Increase
Social Security Announces 2.5 Percent Benefit Increase for 2025 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025. The 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to Social Security beneficiaries in January 2025. Increased payments to SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 31, 2024. …
Read More2025 HUD Passbook Rate
The 2025 HUD Passbook Savings Rate will be 0.45%, effective January 1, 2025. On August 2, 2023, HUD posted the Inflation-Adjusted Values and Passbook Saving Rate for 2025. See Annual Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate for more information.. Tenant certifications effective January 1, 2025, or later must use the new passbook rate. See the 12-2023…
Read MoreIntroducing the Three-Part Tax Credit Compliance Specialist (TCCS) Course for 2024
Amongst many industries, the housing industry has seen many challenges over the last few years that brought a new level of difficulty to affordable housing management. Staff turnover is at an all-time high, making training a critical need. Now that we have settled into a post-Covid world, Affordable Housing Connections Education Leadership Center (AHC ELC)…
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