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Updates from Federal Single-Family Mortgage Insurance Partners (AC21)

Single-family mortgage insurance program officials discuss the Biden Administration’s plans to expand homeownership opportunities. Learn the latest on the Federal Housing Administration’s down payment assistance policies and FHA’s and USDA’s COVID-19 loss-mitigation efforts. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officials’ brief attendees on their firms’ partnerships with HFAs and latest efforts to support affordable single-family lending. […]

Emergency Rental Assistance (AC21)

State agencies administering Emergency Rental Assistance programs share notes. Hear how states are reaching landlords and tenants and working with them to obtain completed applications. Find out the latest about usage trends, funding reallocations, federal guidance, targeting to socially disadvantaged individuals and communities, and dealing with staffing, reporting, and monitoring responsibilities. DISCUSSION LEADER Ryan Vincent, […]

Letter from Treasury to ERA Grantees on ERA 1 Reallocation Process

United States Department of the Treasury

This September 24, 2021, letter from U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Adewale O. Adeyemo to Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program grantees provides preliminary information about Treasury’s approach to the statutorily required reallocation of grants authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (ERA 1). View Document […]

NCSHA Letter Supporting House Committees’ Reconciliation Legislation

This September 17, 2021, letter to House and Senate leadership underscores NCSHA’s support for the housing provisions contained in the reconciliation legislation reported by the House Ways and Means Committee and Financial Services Committee and encourages leadership to keep these provisions as close to the versions as passed by the committees as possible in final […]

NCSHA Letter to Treasury on the Homeowner Assistance Fund

On September 15, 2021, NCSHA sent this letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury requesting clarification in several areas that would allow Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) administering agencies to fully plan and prepare their programs. Guidance was requested on issues including recycling of funds to assist more homeowners, reuse of funds repaid after the program […]

HUD Notice CPD-21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program

This September 13, 2021, notice issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development establishes the requirements for the $5 billion provided under the American Rescue Plan Act through the HOME program (HOME-ARP) intended for use by HOME participating jurisdictions to provide housing and services for households experiencing or at risk of homelessness. View Notice […]

ACTION Steering Committee Letter on Housing Credit Provisions in Ways and Means Reconciliation Bill

These letters from NCSHA and 22 other members of the ACTION Campaign Steering Committee sent to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) on September 13 and to House and Senate leadership on September 21 express support for Housing Credit provisions in reconciliation legislation reported by the House Ways and Means Committee. View […]

Principles and Grantee Survey for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reallocation Process

NCSHA, along with all other major national organizations representing Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program grantees—the American Public Human Services Association, National American Indian Housing Council, Council of State Community Development Agencies, National Association of Counties, National Community Development Association, and National League of Cities—provided this set of principles and proposed grantee survey to the U.S. […]

Joint Letter to Chairwoman Waters on Amending Emergency Rental Assistance Authorizing Statute

On September 2, 2021, NCSHA, along with other major national organizations representing Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) grantees — the National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, National American Indian Housing Council, American Public Human Services Association, Council of State Community Development Agencies, and National Community Development Association — sent this letter to House Financial […]