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  • IFA welcomes two new employees, whom many of you already know. Joe O’Hern and Irene Hardisty, both formerly of Fannie Mae in Des Moines, will begin October 5 at IFA. Joe will lead the development of HousingIowa, an IFA-led collaborative effort of public-private interests to produce affordable housing in Iowa. Irene will be IFA’s Single Family Production Manager. IFA is thrilled that Joe and Irene will call IFA home.
  • The 2008 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan and Application will be available in final form beginning October 3.
  • The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Training that was scheduled for October 29-31 is postponed until the early part of 2008. Look for updated information soon.
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  • At its September board meeting the Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors approved Planning & Design Loans to the communities of Remsen and Macedonia and Lenox Municipal Utilities and Council Bluffs Water Works.
  • Also in September, these communities were approved for awards from the new Wastewater Treatment Financial Assistance Program: Toledo, Ireton, Wheatland and Rock Valley. The funds will help these communities comply with new, more stringent guidelines for wastewater discharge.
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  • As part of the upcoming HousingIowa Conference, IFA is coordinating a book drive to benefit shelters for the homeless and transitional housing facilities located around Iowa. If you’re not able to attend the conference, please drop off your donation of new or gently used books at the IFA office. Donations are accepted now through October 24.
  • The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently elected Kay Anderson (LeMars) as its Chair and Roger Caudron (Sioux City) as its Vice Chair.
  • Congratulations to these IFA employees who will be honored this month for their years of service.
    5 Years: Lisa Braunschweig, Roger Brown, Kerry Carman, Rose Creason, Regina Duggan, Gabe Fleming, Callie Rasmussen, Lisa Strait (Special recognition for 25 years with the State of Iowa)
    10 Years: Mark Fairley
    15 Years: Kim Axtell, Carole Vipond
    20 Years: Raj Goel, Joyce Newell
  • Congratulations to three IFA employees who will be recognized this month with the State of Iowa’s Golden Dome Award.
    Governor’s Excellence Award: Shawna Lode, Tracy Scebold
    Employee Recognition Volunteer Award: Leo Duffy
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