Exhibit (16)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, Cynthia L. Egan, Lorenzo A. Flores, Stayce D. Harris, J. Phillip Holloman, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl Kester, Catherine A. Lynch, Arthur P. Steinmetz, Robert W. Fairbairn and John M. Perlowski, Directors of each of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (“MUC”), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc (“MYN”), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (“MYI”), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (“MQY”), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (“MHD”) and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (“MUA” and collectively with MUC, MYN, MYI, MQY and MHD, the “Funds”), hereby authorize John M. Perlowski, Trent Walker, Jay M. Fife, Stephen Minar and Janey Ahn, or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated (and not in such person’s personal individual capacity for personal financial or estate planning), the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for each Fund or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) for or on behalf of each Fund and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as of the 6^th day of June, 2025.

 

Signature		Title
/s/ Cynthia L. Egan Cynthia L. Egan		Director
/s/ Lorenzo A. Flores Lorenzo A. Flores		Director
/s/ Stayce D. Harris Stayce D. Harris		Director
/s/ J. Phillip Holloman J. Phillip Holloman		Director
/s/ R. Glenn Hubbard R. Glenn Hubbard		Director
/s/ W. Carl Kester W. Carl Kester		Director
/s/ Catherine A. Lynch Catherine A. Lynch		Director
/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz Arthur P. Steinmetz		Director
/s/ Robert W. Fairbairn Robert W. Fairbairn		Director
/s/ John M. Perlowski John M. Perlowski		Director

 

 

 

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