NCSHA COVID-19 Blogs, News, and Resources
The most recent NCSHA blogs, news, resources, statements, and talking points for HFAs are available below. For a curated compilation of COVID-19 information, guidelines, and notices published by state HFAs, the Administration, HUD, and other federal agencies, please visit the 
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NCSHA Washington Report | May 6, 2022
Even when the administration’s (and our) hopes were higher for the historic housing production investments proposed in the Build Back Better agenda, which required Congressional approval, the...
NCSHA Washington Report | April 29, 2022
The primary policy to prevent mass homeowner distress during the pandemic was mass mortgage forbearance, provided through acts of Congress and moves by various federal agencies....
NCSHA Washington Report | April 22, 2022
NCSHA’s Greg Zagorski and I were pleased to speak virtually this week with officials from 10 federal agencies and state housing and energy agency stakeholders in manufactured housing about...
NCSHA Washington Report | April 15, 2022
An extraordinary opportunity for immediate federal support to stem surging housing costs we first flagged in February is now in clearer focus as a result of a new NCSHA survey and webpage online...
Featured HAF Program: Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund
The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Program (ILHAF) provides direct financial assistance to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults, displacements, and foreclosures for income-eligible homeowners experiencing pandemic-related hardships in Illinois. The state is now accepting applications from homeowners for grants of up to $30,000 to eliminate or reduce past-due mortgage and property tax payments.
FACT SHEET: How Treasury’s Implementation of American Rescue Plan Programs Prioritizes Equity
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) represents a historic commitment to support those most impacted by COVID-19. While the legislation itself embodied this commitment in numerous ways, the key to the...
NCSHA Washington Report | April 8, 2022
Dozens of cities across the U.S. are clearing encampments of unhoused people and “pushing other strict measures to address homelessness that would have been unheard of a few years ago,”...
Featured HAF Program: Save the Dream Ohio
Save the Dream Ohio provides assistance to Ohio homeowners facing foreclosure and/or who cannot afford to pay their mortgage payments or other related housing costs as a result of economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
NCSHA Washington Report | April 1, 2022
Today an estimated 2.4 million homeowners will start paying more for their flood insurance. For 330,000 of them, the increases will be significant, and since many live in the same coastal areas,...
Treasury Details ERA 2 Reallocation Process, Announces Grantees Have Spent or Obligated $30 Billion
Today, the U.S. Treasury Department published its plans for reallocation of unspent dollars from the Emergency Rental Assistance program authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act (ERA 2).
ERA 2 Reallocation Guidance
These documents provide information on reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance funds authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act (ERA 2).
Treasury Draft Guidance on Homeowner Assistance Fund Annual and Quarterly Reporting
On March 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released draft guidance outlining the annual and quarterly reporting requirements for the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF). Treasury will be accepting public comments on the draft guidance until April 14, 2022.
