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Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act

Scheduled to be formally introduced in September 2021, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden’s (D-OR) Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act, or the DASH Act, would make numerous investments in affordable housing supply and demand programs, including investments and program improvements to the Housing Credit, enactment of the Neighborhood Homes Investment Credit, authorization of […]

NCSHA Letters to IRS and Treasury on Extending Housing Credit COVID-19 Relief

On August 13, 2021, NCSHA sent this letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging them to extend certain temporary Housing Credit relief provisions in IRS Notice 2021-12 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt development and construction activities and the operation of Housing Credit properties. On October 15, […]

NCSHA Comment Letter to Ginnie Mae on Proposed New Eligibility Requirements for Single-Family Issuers

On August 9, 2021, NCSHA submitted this comment letter in response to Ginnie Mae’s Request for Input on proposed new eligibility requirements for issuers of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities. In its comments, NCSHA expresses strong concerns that the proposed new standards will be burdensome for HFAs and other mission-driven entities, making it harder for […]

Ten Steps for Accelerating Emergency Rental Assistance

State and local administrators of the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program can get more relief to more renters more quickly by adopting proven practices. NCSHA encourages all ERAP grantees to adopt the practices compiled in this document. View Document Find your state on the Emergency Rental Assistance Programs by State map. Access Resource […]

HUD Q&As on Use of Emergency Rental Assistance Program and HUD Rental Assistance

This document provides guidance on the use of the Treasury Department’s Emergency Rental Assistance by households also receiving rental assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing. View Document […]

IRS Notice 2021-45: State Populations Residing in Qualified Disaster Zones

This notice provides the population residing in qualified disaster zones for the 12 states (including Puerto Rico) that qualified for disaster Housing Credit authority under Section 305 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020. View Document […]

House Democratic Dear Colleague Letter in Support of Housing Credit Legislation

This Dear Colleague letter seeks support from House Democrats in signing a letter to House leadership in support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. View Document […]

NCSHA Comment Letter on FHA Mortgagee Letter 2021-15

On July 23, 2021, NCSHA sent this letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development detailing the impact of its Federal Housing Administration Mortgagee Letter 2021-15, specifically the Advance Loan Modification requirement, on state HFA mortgage revenue bond programs and operations. View Document […]

Coronavirus Questions and Answers for HUD Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders

On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing published these updated Questions and Answers related to COVID-19. View Document […]