Interesting article on speculation about who will be the next HUD Secretary as published by HousingCrisis.com.
http://www.housingcrisis.com/legislation/hud-watch-heats-obama-roster-fills/

In the wake of the current housing crisis and record levels of both foreclosures and mortgage fraud, Michigan lawmakers are considering three bills designed to curtail mortgage fraud as well as unscrupulous lending practices. The bills—H.B. 4054, S.B. 343 and S.B. 356— would amend existing legislation to prohibit coercing an appraiser in order to receive [...]

Highlights of MSHDA Board Action - Gardenview development revised and ready to go - will be first in project of old Herman Gardens public housing.  A second phase is pending LIHTC credit allocation.
Approved contracts with Policy Management Consultants LLC for Cities of Promise program and contract extension for 1 year with PPA for $531,000.  Approved [...]

MSHDA announced it will be seeking input on potential changes to its Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) at information hearings to be held in Lansing and Detroit on 12/8/08.  A Copy of the announcement and the QAP can be found at http://michigan.gov/mshda/0,1607,7-141–203825–,00.html

At the MSHDA Board meeting on November 18, 2008, Executive Director Keith Molin announced the permanent appointment of Jeff Sykes as Director of Finance and Chris LaGrand as Director of Legal Affairs.  Mr. Molin commented that this would be the first time that all Division Director positions no longer had the moniker of “Acting” in [...]

The Parmenter Group has learned that Corina Pena Andorfer will leave her staff attorney position to return to Governor Granholm’s General Counsel Office.  Ms. Andorfer was formerly associated with the Dykema law firm and was also previusly Assistant General Counsel under former General Counsel Kelly Keenon, and Acting Director of Legal Affairs at MSHDA.  Ms. Andorfer [...]

The next MSHDA Board Meeting will be held at the MSHDA-Lansing Office at 10 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 19th.  Mary Levine, Parmenter Group CEO will attend the meeting and will report on a Board action.  Log in to find out the latest MSHDA-board approved activities.

All comments on the Neighborhood Strategic Program (NSP) - Amendment to the Consolidated Plan are due to MSHDA no later than November 19, 2008.  Comments should be directed to: 
Martha Baumgart
Subject: Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
baumgartm@michigan.gov.
You can review the Plan amendments by going to “Spotlight” at http://michigan.gov/mshda/