| [Dec 31] | Codification of Economic Substance Doctrine | On December 4th, Brett Siglin made a presentation at the Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials (VAHCDO) Conference on the topic, "Codification of Economic Substance Doctrine: What Does this Mean for the Affordable Housing Industry?". Please click here for a copy of the presentation.
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| [Dec 22] | Community Support
| Holiday Cheer! The Washington, DC and Columbia, MD offices conducted a book drive, supporting the local Ballou Senior High School, to help Ballou fulfill its goal of increasing its library’s offerings for students. |
| [Dec 22] | Community Support | Spirited Giving: The Nashville office helped grant the wishes of one Nashville family by giving them the items they are need of this holiday season. |
| [Dec 10] | Reallocation of TCAP Funds
| R&C Client Alert: HUD Issues Notice Regarding New Reallocation of TCAP Funds - R&C issues client alert regarding the new reallocation of TCAP funds by HUD and important deadlines relating to the new reallocation. |
| [Dec 9] | New Markets Tax Credit Program
| On December 3rd, R&C's Martin Walsh moderated a panel on the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program at the 2010 HAC National Rural Housing Conference. The panel discussed the NMTC program, how organizations can access this resource and a couple of case studies involving NMTCs. |
| [Dec 1] | New Attorneys
| R&C Welcomes Four New Attorneys - Barbara Wachter Needle, Elizabeth Elia, Lauren Lyon-Collis, and Melissa Wibbens. |
| [Nov 18] | Partial Payments of Claims and Mortgage Modifications | R&C Client Alert: HUD Continues to Improve its Policy on FHA Partial Payments of Claims - R&C issues client alert considering HUD's latest policy for partial payments of claims (PPC) and mortgage modifications. |
| [Sept 15] | Best Lawyers Honors R&C | U.S. News and World Report: Best Law Firms - R&C was recognized in the first tier of Nashville firms for Tax Law and R&C's Managing Member, Hannah Cassidy, was individually recognized as a Best Lawyer for Real Estate. Please following the preceding link for more information. |
| [June 15] | Project-Based Vouchers-OIG Findings
| R&C Client Alert: Recent OIG Findings with Project Based Vouchers - R&C issues a client alert discussing recent OIG findings on Project-Based Vouchers as well as troubleshooting suggestions for PHAs. Please click the preceding link for a copy of the alert and see below for a copy of Sarah Molseed's memo on how to audit-proof Project Based Vouchers. |
| [June 15] | Administrative Law
| Lee Reno, Laura Schwarz and Sarah Molseed are acknowledged as contributors to Chapter 10: Housing and Urban Development of the ABA's Development in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice 2008-2009. |
| [June 8] | Audit-Proofing Project-Based Voucher | How to Audit Proof Project-Based Vouchers - On May 7, 2010, Sarah Molseed presented a seminar entitled How to Audit Proof Project Based Vouchers at the spring conference of the Ohio Housing Authorities Conference (OHAC). Sarah's presentation focused on the recent spate of OIG audits on project based voucher (PBV) programs, and how best to structure a PBV program in order to comply with the program requirements in order to avoid common OIG findings. A memo prepared for the OHAC conference participants outlining the key PBV program requirements can be found by clicking the link above. |
| [May 14] | Lending a Helping Hand
| Nashville Office Pitches in at Rebuild Clinic for Flood Victims - Together with Woodbine Community Organization, Pinnacle Financial Partners, and others, Reno & Cavanaugh is sponsoring one of six Rebuild Clinics being held throughout Nashville to assist homeowners and tenants plan for re-building their homes damaged or destroyed by flood. Dwayne Barrett, Lillian Gilmer, David Kleinfelter and Melissa Wibbens are all volunteering at the Rebuild Clinic at the Antioch United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 22, 2010. A team of advisors will help individuals and families evaluate the resources available to them and work with them to create a personal plan for recovery and rebuilding. |
| [May 14] | MD Office Opening and Four New Attorneys | We're Growing! - R&C is excited to announce the opening of our new office in Columbia, MD and the addition of four attorneys to the firm. Please click the preceding link for a copy of R&C's client alert containing details about the new office and additions to the firm. |
| [April 15] | 2010 Smart Growth Award for Lafayette Gardens
| Lafayette Gardens, a public housing project under the federal HOPE VI program in Jersey City, NJ, won a 2010 Smart Growth Award for Creative Neighborhood Affordable Housing. The Jersey City Housing Authority has been an R&C client for years and the firm is excited to see this project gaining recognition. Please follow this link to the article in The Jersey City Independent for more information. |
| [March 22] | DC Mud Features R&C
| R&C is highlighted on DC Mud, a blog powered by DCRealEstate.com, for its use of green building principles in building out its DC Office. Please click here for a copy of the article. |
| [March 18] | Neighborhood Stabilization Program | R&C attorney Laura Schwarz's article titled "The Neighborhood Stabilization Program: Land Banking and Rental Housing as Opportunities for Innovation" is scheduled to be published in the Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law in the Spring edition. The article will be posted on our site once published. |
| [March 9] | Largest Mixed-Finance Transaction in Indiana History Closed | R&C lawyers Marty Walsh and Megan Glasheen, with the able assistance of paralegal Barbara Walder, closed the largest mixed-finance transaction in Indiana history, which included an innovative self-financed energy performance contract that will enable the Indianapolis Housing Agency to increase the energy efficiency of its developments by making needed "Green" improvements to its housing stock. For a copy of the article in the Indiana Business Journal please click here. |
| [Feb 9] | Affordable Housing Development Seminar | Sarah Molseed and Marty Walsh present an affordable housing development seminar at the recent conference for the Pennsylvania Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies in Harrisburg, PA on February 9, 2010. Please click here for a copy of the presentation. |
| [Jan 6] | Tax Credit Assistance Program and Tax Credit Exchange Program | Dwayne Barrett and Megan Glasheen present an overview of the Tax Credit Assistance Program and the Tax Credit Exchange Program at the Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials Annual Legal Conference in Richmond from December 3-4, 2009. Click here for an outline of the presentation, assembled with help from Laura Schwarz, and click here for Virginia's outline of the selection process and criteria for TCAP. |
