Independent Cities Finance Authority

05/28/2026

$26.8 Million Awarded to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing in Austin
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Austin City Council and Austin Housing Finance Corporation approved just under $26.8 million to support eight affordable housing developments across the city.

05/26/2026

Whisper Valley Turns a Green Future Into a Present Reality
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Whisper Valley is a neighborhood in northeast Austin that treats energy, land, and everyday living as parts of the same system. In this master planned community near Manor, Texas, the pitch is not just a new home in a growing part of the city.

05/21/2026

Los Angeles Agency Greenlights $102 Million for Affordable Projects
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The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency approved $102 million in funding for 566 multifamily affordable units.

05/19/2026

New York City to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes
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The money could jump-start affordable housing projects across the metropolitan region.

05/14/2026

How Rural Massachusetts Towns Are Saving Green by Going Green
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New England has some of the highest energy costs in the country. Cold winters, along with other rising expenses, have rural towns looking for ways to save money. Many have embraced a switch to electric appliances, powered by home-grown renewable energy as a strategy to spare pocketbooks and help the...

05/12/2026

How Durham, North Carolina, Kick-Started Affordable Housing Development

A $95 million bond agreement in 2019 has led to a swell of affordable housing units in the city. More local governments are following suit.

05/07/2026

Los Angeles LED Street Light Program Estimated to Save $10 Million Annually

The City of Los Angeles approved LEDway streetlights from BetaLED to replace modern cobrahead fixtures in local and residential neighborhoods as part of the green streetlight program. The Citys plan includes retrofitting a total of 140,000 high-pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires to LED technology over...

05/05/2026

Shreveport Refinances Water Bonds, Projects $8 Million Savings
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04/30/2026

Philadelphia Uses City Bonds To Fund Affordable Housing Program
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The HOME deal is being priced through the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, but carries ratings on par with the city's issuer ratings.

04/21/2026

Gary To Spend More Than $2 Million To Update City Traffic Signals
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Traffic signal work will begin in the first quarter of 2026 and continue through the spring. The initiative will focus on high traffic intersections.