Washington Report
The Washington Report offers NCSHA members a weekly update on the latest affordable housing developments in Washington, as well as NCSHA activities and HFA initiatives and innovations. To learn more about NCSHA, membership, or upcoming events, please contact us. We welcome media inquiries; please contact Lisa Bowman, Director, Marketing and Communications.
NCSHA Washington Report | March 20, 2026
The wide-ranging executive orders on housing the White House issued last week represent the strongest statement ever of federal intent to lower the cost of buying and building homes through...
NCSHA Washington Report | March 13, 2026
The country’s housing shortage, once an arcane interest of academics and advocates, has broken through as a priority concern for many Americans and spurred a wave of efforts by state and local...
NCSHA Washington Report | March 6, 2026
No domestic issue over the past few weeks has dominated Congress’ attention or generated substantive congressional action more than housing affordability. With the most significant bill to...
NCSHA Washington Report | February 27, 2026
More than a few affordable housing organizations and projects have taken the name Nehemiah in honor of the 5th century B.C. Jewish leader who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, most famously East...
NCSHA Washington Report | February 20, 2026
JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, who’s probably the most influential banker in the U.S. and definitely the most colorful, spoke for many in his industry when he said last summer...
NCSHA Washington Report | February 13, 2026
With this week’s jaw-dropping 390 – 9 vote for the Housing for the 21st Century Act, the House of Representatives has joined the Senate, which enthusiastically passed similar legislation —...
NCSHA Washington Report | February 6, 2026
A housing wonk’s who’s who gathered in New York City this week to recognize the 30th anniversary of a quintessentially local organization with a national impact: New York University’s...
NCSHA Washington Report | January 30, 2026
One reason high housing costs are near the top of Americans’ affordability worries is that they aren’t limited to home prices and mortgage rates that are unaffordable for so many. For some...
NCSHA Washington Report | January 23, 2026
The surprising bipartisan consensus in both blue and red states in recent years on the need to reform local land use rules that block the development of necessary new housing has been matched in...
NCSHA Washington Report | January 09, 2026
President Trump, House Republicans, and Senate Democrats are scrambling to find ways Washington can help make housing more affordable. Yesterday, the president made news by directing Fannie Mae and...
