Conference Materials

Federal Regulations and Notices

Fact Sheets and Policy Briefs

  • State agencies award Housing Credits to housing developers, who turn the Credits into construction funds by selling them to investors. These funds allow developers to borrow less money and pass through the savings in lower rents for low-income tenants.
  • The Housing Choice Voucher (voucher) program is one of the federal government’s largest housing programs helping low-income families find affordable housing. Project-based Section 8 rental assistance program contracts provide subsidies that are assigned to particular developments to help offset the cost of construction and rehabilitation and to make up the difference between market rents and what a low-income tenant can afford.

Legislation

Advocacy Materials

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    NCSHA’s legislative and regulatory priorities, adopted annually by its Board of Directors after consultation with all state HFAs, set the agenda for NCSHA’s advocacy before Congress, the Administration, and the federal agencies concerned with housing, including HUD and the Treasury. NCSHA is committed to leading advocacy efforts on them in collaboration with other housing stakeholders who share them.
  • On behalf of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), I urge HUD to amend the proposed rule to exempt state housing Finance Agencies (HFA) from the licensing requirements under the SAFE Act. If HUD determines the statute does not permit such an exemption, we urge HUD to give states the flexibility and authority to exempt HFAs from SAFE Act state licensing requirements. We also recommend HUD amend its definitions of what it means to “offer or negotiate” loan terms “for compensation or gain” to clarify that HFAs do not fall under those definitions.

Testimony