NCSHA Blog

On February 24, HUD published a Federal Register notice soliciting comments on its proposed tenant and project data forms for collecting data on Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) tenants and properties.

On March 10, the Senate passed legislation extending the Housing Credit Exchange program for one year and expanding it to include Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO Zone) Credits and Midwestern Disaster Area Credits (Disaster Credits, collectively).

On March 3, the House Financial Services Committee held a markup of its Views and Estimates for the FY 2011 Budget. Every year the Committee sends the Budget Committee its suggestions for the Budget Resolution on items within its jurisdiction.

Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael Barr addressed a packed house of state housing finance agency staff, leaders, and their affiliate partners yesterday in Washington. Calling HFAs "key partners" of the Administration, Barr praised HFAs for the important role they have played to stabilize the housing market and help American homeowners.

On the first day of our 2010 Legislative Conference, a lively crowd from across the nation was addressed by NCSHA President Susan Dewey; Michael Barr, Assistant Treasury Secretary; William Apgar, Senior Advisor to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan; Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics; and Garth Rieman, NCSHA's Director of Housing Advocacy & Strategic Initiatives. See all of the photos after the jump.

On March 2, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) – a coalition of diverse organizations, including NCSHA, concerned with the housing needs of low- and moderate-income households and the community development needs of our nation – sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Budget Committees.

On February 24, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the House Budget Committee that the Administration will not release a proposal this year on restructuring the housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

On February 24, House Ways and Means Committee member Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduced the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010, H.R. 4687.