The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act seeks to address the shortage of affordable for-homeownership housing through creation of a new Neighborhood Homes Credit — a federal tax credit to incent new equity investment dollars for the development and renovation of one- to four-family housing in distressed communities by closing the “value gap” between the cost of […]
NCSHA submitted these comments on May 1, 2026, on a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would allow public housing agencies and certain housing providers to implement work requirements and term limits for non-elderly, non-disabled adults receiving housing assistance. While NCSHA supports HUD’s goal of promoting self-sufficiency and commends […]
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A bipartisan group of House lawmakers sent this April 22, 2026, sign-on letter to House leadership expressing concerns about Section 901 in the Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Led by the co-chairs of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus and Build America Caucus, the letter urges lawmakers to strip or substantially revise Section 901, […]
On April 21, 2026, NCSHA submitted these comments on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule to require verification of citizenship or eligible immigration status for all applicants and recipients of certain housing assistance programs under Section 214. NCSHA urged HUD to withdraw the rule and continue its current proration policy. NCSHA […]
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NCSHA has endorsed the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act, S. 2651, and the House of Representatives’ Housing for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 6644. Both of these bills have passed their respective chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support. This advocacy piece highlights NCSHA’s priorities in both bills and explains which key provisions are contained in both […]
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In this letter, sent on April 14, 2026, NCSHA joined a group of 205 national, state, and local organizations urging congressional leadership to include the Rural Housing Service (RHS) Reform Act (S. 1260/H.R. 4957) in any final housing supply and affordability package. The signatories emphasize rural communities face acute housing challenges, including limited supply growth, […]
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This study, conducted by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America and released in March 2026, provides the first comprehensive analysis of the federal Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF). Drawing on national data and a detailed case study of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s program, the report finds HAF effectively targeted low-income and economically […]
On March 27, 2026, a bipartisan group of lawmakers urged the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee to provide at least $1.5 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program in fiscal year 2027, emphasizing the program’s critical role in addressing the nation’s affordable housing shortage. The letter notes recent funding levels fall well […]
In this March 25, 2026, letter, NCSHA joined a group of 18 affordable housing and manufactured housing organizations, led by ROC USA, to urge House leadership to include the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Act in a final housing package, as leadership works toward a conference agreement on the ROAD to Housing […]
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