Category Archives: Affordable Housing

We know our housing clients look forward to the day when that last unit is built, the investor’s final construction equity disbursement has come through, and tenants start moving in.

It was quite an exciting week for the White Mountain Apache Housing Authority (WMAHA).

On behalf of our clients, Travois continues to follow progress of the quantitative housing needs assessment being conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) had a very successful Leadership Institute Expo in beautiful Seattle, WA, the week of June 10. All of the courses were well attended.

We asked Jason Betts, environmental professional for Travois Environmental Services, to fill out this short questionnaire so our staff, clients and project partners can get to know him better.

At the end of May, our housing development team, Adam, Casey, Emily S., and I, attended the 2013 Minnesota Affordable Housing Conference in Minneapolis, MN.

I was in Washington, D.C., this week to attend the National Council of State Housing Agencies’ 2013 HFA Institute. The conference is divided into four different modules, and I attended sessions dedicated to Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs).

We’ve enjoyed blogging all year and are highlighting our favorite 15 blog posts of 2012, just in case you missed them.
In February, Travois New Markets was awarded a $70 million New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation.

A Fort Peck II home under construction.
Congratulations are in order for four Travois clients who recently received a combined $865,000 allocation of Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

While Congress’ first priority was to avert the “fiscal cliff,” by passing H.R.