Affordable Housing & Tax Credits: Manitou Springs’ La Fun Motel site is getting its first apartments in decades after Colorado Housing and Finance Authority awarded more than $2M in low-income housing tax credits for 50 units with set-asides from 30% to 60% of area median income. Local Development & Permitting: St. Lawrence County planners approved a 19-lot subdivision on Route 11 in Potsdam, with wetlands triggering state and federal reviews and water/sewer checks. Housing Policy Push: Sen. Elissa Slotkin called for a nationwide housing emergency declaration, pitching a National Housing Emergency Act using the Defense Production Act to speed construction and cut cost-driving regulations. Construction Disruption: Missouri’s MoDOT will demolish the Providence Road bridge over I-70 starting Friday, shifting traffic to one lane and closing the off-ramp for months. Public Health & Housing-Adjacent Outcomes: A Flint study on Rx Kids found fewer preterm births, less low birthweight, and about a 29% drop in NICU admissions after the program launched. Data Centers & Community Backlash: Portage County, Ohio is weighing a major Bitdeer data center plan, while other communities continue to debate whether AI power-hungry projects are a boon or a burden. Federal Procurement Corruption: DOJ charged two Florida men in a bribery and fraud scheme tied to Army innovation campus contracts in Hawaii. Rent Pressure: A report highlights that rent prices are dropping in parts of the U.S., but affordability still hinges on what landlords choose to do next.