- April 23, 2012
When meeting with House and Senate Appropriations Committee members, especially HUD Subcommittee members, stress the importance of and the state or district benefits of the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (voucher) and Project-Based Section 8 rental assistance programs, and the Housing Trust Fund.
- April 18, 2012
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) was enacted into law on August 2, 2011. The BCA set caps on discretionary spending for FY 2012 through FY 2021 and created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (often referred to as the Super Committee).
- April 2, 2012
In this March 23 "Dear Colleague" letter, 25 Senators ask Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the Chairwoman of the T-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Ranking Member, to maintain crucial support for the HOME program in FY 2013.
- April 2, 2012
In this March 20 "Dear Colleague" letter, 61 members of the House of Representatives ask Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA), the Chairman of the T-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee, and Congressman John Olver (D-MA), the Ranking Member, to restore HOME funding in FY 2013 to its FY 2011 level.
- March 20, 2012
This briefing covers NCSHA's 2012 legislative priorities, recent action from Congress and the Administration, and what HFAs and other housing stakeholders can do to support NCSHA's priorities and affordable housing.
- March 12, 2012
This letter, signed by NCSHA, urges the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to increase the 302(b) allocation to the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2013.
- March 2, 2012
This is a letter, signed by NCSHA and 18 other national organizations, to Appropriations Committee Leadership requesting that they reject HUD's proposal to short-fund Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance contracts in FY 2013.
- February 14, 2012
On February 13, the Administration sent Congress its FY 2013 Budget, proposing funding for all federal programs, including HUD and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rural housing programs. It also contains the Administration’s tax proposals, including changes to the Housing Credit program to provide incentives for creating mixed-income housing and to allow a 30 percent basis boost for some 4 percent Credit, tax-exempt bond-financed preservation deals.
- February 14, 2012
This chart shows funding levels for HUD and USDA housing programs for FY 2011 and 2012, the Administration's FY 2013 Budget request, and the Senate Appropriations Committee proposed FY 2013 HUD funding levels.
- December 13, 2011
NCSHA’s priorities, adopted annually by its Board of Directors after consultation with all state HFAs, set the agenda for NCSHA’s business development activities and advocacy before Congress, the Administration, and the federal agencies concerned with housing, including HUD, USDA, and the Treasury.
