HTF Archives
Housing Trust Funds: Making the Most of a Valuable Resource
Michael Murney • 8 min read
In recent years, Housing Trust Funds have become an essential gap financing resource at the local, state and national level. For maximum viability, experts advocate for reliable funding streams.
Housing Trust Funds Increase Affordable Housing for Lowest-Income Households
What is the National Housing Trust Fund?
Nushin Huq • 6 min read
The development and preservation of affordable housing units often require funding from multiple sources. One potential funding source for affordable housing developments for the lowest-income households is the National Housing Trust Fund.
Leveraging Private Capital to Rehabilitate HUD Legacy and Public Housing Properties
HUD’s RAD Program
Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
Launched through federal legislation in 2012, the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has leveraged over $19.3 billion in construction investment to improve or construct over 174,000 public housing units and 53,000 Section 8, tax credit and market-rate apartments co-located in these public housing communities.
Breaking Ground
John Rucker, Managing Director, Stifel
Darryl Hicks • 10 min read
John Rucker has been an investment banker since 1977 and one of the most sought-after bond underwriters in the country.