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title: "Housing and Community News: Jan 12-18, 2019"
description: The latest housing news, reports, and analysis from around the country
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# [Housing and Community News: Jan 12-18, 2019](https://blog.nanmckay.com/housing-and-community-news-0-0)

 Written by [NMA](https://blog.nanmckay.com/author/nanmckay) | January 18, 2019

## What we're reading now: The latest housing reports and analysis

 League of California Cities: [Community Development Block Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability Amendment](https://www.cacities.org/Top/News/News-Articles/2019/January/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Program-Notice-o?feed=League-of-California-Cities-News)

Governing: [To Fight Blight, One City Turned to Courts](http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-blight-neighborhood-st-petersburg.html)

Multifamilybiz.com: [CAPREIT Acquires Affordable Communities Totaling 304-Units in California-Lexington Submarket](https://www.multifamilybiz.com/News/8657/CAPREIT_Acquires_Affordable_Communities_Totaling_3...)

Banker & Tradesman: [Boston Housing Authority Project Among 19 Awarded Millions in Affordable Housing Grants](https://www.bankerandtradesman.com/boston-housing-authority-project-among-19-awarded-millions-in-affordable-housing-grants/)

Urban Institute: [For housing authorities, "public charge" expected to sow confusion and add administrative costs](https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/housing-authorities-public-charge-expected-sow-confusion-and-add-administrative-costs)

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