NCSHA Blogs
THUD Subcommittee Considers FHA Programs at Hearing
On April 25, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) held a hearing with General Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Housing Dana Wade, currently serving as the acting Director of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as President Trump’s nominee, Brian Montgomery, has yet to be confirmed. The hearing focused on the progress of FHA’s programs and how they would be impacted by HUD’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget.
Carson Testifies at Senate Committee Hearing on HUD’s FY 2019 Budget
On April 18, HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) hearing and responded to questions regarding the agency’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget, recent legislative proposals, the President’s recent Executive Order on work requirements, and concerns about fair housing enforcement at HUD.
Recent Congressional Hearings Focus on Housing Choice Voucher Program Funding and Legislative Proposals
On April 17, two House Subcommittees held hearings focused on HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (voucher) program. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) followed-up on its earlier Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget hearing to dive deeper into the Administration’s proposals for vouchers and other programs under HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) purview.
OCC, Federal Reserve Weigh in on CRA Changes
Top federal banking regulators recently expressed support for modernizing Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.
IRS Issues New Housing Credit Per Capita and State Minimum Caps to Account for Increase
IRS issued Rev. Proc 2018-22, modifying the 2018 Housing Credit per capita and small state minimum volume cap amounts to reflect the increase in authority we achieved as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (omnibus spending bill).
Mulvaney Pushes for CFPB Reforms During House, Senate Hearings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Mick Mulvaney this week appeared before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee to discuss the Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress.
NCSHA Recommends Improvements to IRS Housing Credit Disaster Relief Guidance
NCSHA sent comments to the IRS on how it can improve its Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) disaster relief guidance provided in Revenue Procedures 2014-49 and 2014-50. NCSHA’s letter is in response to IRS’s request for comments in Notice 2018-17, which also provided additional guidance on Housing Credit disaster relief specific to Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria.
President Signs Executive Order on Reducing Poverty by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility
On April 10, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” ordering several federal agencies, including HUD, to review their public assistance programs and propose new policies and regulations to enhance self-sufficiency and economic mobility.
Treasury, IRS Officially Designate Opportunity Zones for 18 States and Territories
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) formally designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) in 15 states and three U.S. territories.
HUD Accepting Nominations for the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) earlier today published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for eight individuals to serve on the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC).
