Update on Corporate Tax Bill - (October 22, 2004)
The President signed the Corporate Tax Bill (HR 4520) into law
on Friday, October 22, 2004. The legislation includes several
important amendments to the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) statute
- including a provision which authorizes the Treasury Secretary
to designate "targeted populations" as low-income communities
for purposes of the NMTC.
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The House VA-HUD Appropriations Committee bill was reported
on July 20,2004.
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Rural Business Investment Program Update (July 19, 2004)
The USDA has begun full implementation of the Rural Business
Investment Program which was authorized in the 2002 Farm Bill.
The RBIP is designed to attract venture capital to rural communities
by providing venture capital organizations with operational assistance
grants and federal debentures.
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on RBIP
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House Passes Ag Appropriations (July 12, 2004)
The House passed HR 4766, the Agriculture, Rural Development
and Related Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2005 which contains
spending for federal rural housing and community development programs.
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President’s FY 2005 Budget Released (February 2, 2004)
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Update on Consolidated Appropriations
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108th Congress Committee Assignments
We have posted the membership lists for House and Senate
committees that oversee housing and community development programs
and funding.
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Funding Levels for Rural Community Water Systems Still Fall
Short of Need (January 16, 2003)
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Congress Passes Continuing Resolution / House Appropriations
Committee Marks Up VA-HUD (10/16/02)
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Senator Edwards Testifies for Rural Rental Housing (11/25/02)
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Senate Committee Includes Facilities Provision in Child Care
Bill (September 4, 2002)
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Senate Committee Includes Facilities Provision in Child Care
Bill (September 4, 2002)
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Agriculture and
HUD Appropriations Start Moving through Congress (July 25, 2002)
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Rural Rental Housing
At Risk - the Ney-Ross Amendment (7/10,02)
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House and Senate
Conferees for Energy Policy Act of 2002
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New Developments
in the New Markets Venture Capital Program (May 21, 2002)
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Farm Bill Does
Precious Little to Help Rural Communities Prosper (May 14, 2002)
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Community Development
Corporations Are Part of the Solution in Senate's Energy Bill
(April 15, 2002)
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The CDFI Fund
Released List of Certified CDEs (as of March 22, 2002)
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CDC Leader responds
to Washington Post Series on local CDCs (March 20, 2002)
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Treasury Department
Public Hearing on NMTC and Temporary Regulations (March 14, 2002)
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Treasury Department
Issues Temporary Regulations on the New Markets Tax Credit (December
26, 2002)
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Senate Passes Rural Endowment Act (February 13, 2002)
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here to view the details
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Congress passes HUD-VA and Agriculture Appropriations
Bills for Fiscal Year 2002
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Rapoza Associates takes the lead in organizing
support for the Rural Endowment Act as part of the 2002 Farm Bill
Click here to view the details
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