NCSHA News
Statement on Housing Proposals in President Biden’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies thanks President Biden for focusing on the nation’s housing shortage and proposing several steps to reduce it in his State of the...
Statement in Support of Administration Action Extending the Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Program
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies appreciates and applauds the positive step the Biden – Harris Administration took today to increase the production and preservation...
NCSHA Marks 50 Years of Affordable Housing Impact
On this day in 1974, the Council of State Housing Agencies was incorporated in Washington, DC, “to promote the common interests of state housing finance and development agencies in public policies...
NCSHA Releases New Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration
Revised Guidance Responds to Key Issues Impacting Affordable Housing WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) today released the seventh edition of NCSHA’s...
NCSHA Announces 2024 Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies elected its 2024 Board of Directors on October 15 during the association’s Annual Conference. Board officers and directors are...
NCSHA Recognizes State Housing Finance Agencies for Program Innovation, Excellence
WASHINGTON, DC — On October 16, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) recognized state housing finance agencies (HFAs) for programs and practices that effectively address the...
New Tools Expand Opportunities for Mortgage Lenders in State Housing Finance Agency Programs
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) today announced the HFA1 Affordable Homeownership Lender Toolkit, a new online resource that enables lenders to partner more...
Walker Testifies on Behalf of NCSHA at Senate Hearing on Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, DC — Washington State Housing Finance Commission Executive Director Steve Walker represented the nation’s state housing finance agencies (HFAs) today at a hearing before the Senate...
NCSHA Commends Biden – Harris Administration for Reducing FHA Insurance Premiums, Making Homeownership More Affordable for Working Families
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), on behalf of the nation’s state housing finance agencies (HFAs), commends the Biden – Harris Administration for...

