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Housing Choice Voucher Program FAQs

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA, S.1703/H.R. 3077) Cosponsorship List by State

This document tracks the members of Congress who have cosponsored the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (S. 1703/H.R. 3077) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. *As of December 29, 2020 Summary Senate: 41 total cosponsors including leads (11 Republicans, 28 Democrats, 2 Independent); 50 percent […]

Section 542(c) Housing Finance Agency Risk-Sharing Program Final Rule

Published on December 22, 2020, this final rule amends the Section 542(c) Housing Finance Agency Risk-Sharing program regulations to better align with the policies of other U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, reflect current industry and HUD practices, and conform to statutory amendments. […]

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

This legislation includes FY 2021 omnibus appropriations for all federal governmental departments and agencies, coronavirus relief, and tax provisions. […]

Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide

The Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide, the “MAP Guide,” is comprehensive instruction and requirements for the origination, underwriting and endorsement (“closing”) of HUD-FHA insured mortgages for multifamily properties. The MAP Guide describes how lenders qualify for participation and how lenders apply for mortgage insurance including the qualifications and roles, both financial and professional, of all participants. […]

NCSHA Comment Letter on IRS Housing Credit Average Income Test Proposed Rule

On December 17, 2020, NCSHA submitted this comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service in response to its proposed rule that would establish new Low Income Housing Tax Credit regulations related to the Average Income Test (AIT) minimum set-aside and modify existing regulations related to the Next Available Unit rule for purposes of implementing the […]

ACTION Campaign Memo to Biden-Harris Agency Review Teams

On December 7, 2020, The A Call To Invest In Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Campaign sent this letter to the Biden-Harris Transition Agency Review Teams for the Departments of the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, and Agriculture outlining how the Biden Administration can work with ACTION to further increase affordable housing production and preservation with the […]

HUD Updated and Revised COVID-19 Guidance Providing HOME Program TBRA Waivers

This memorandum revises and extends the suspensions and waivers issued via an April 10, 2020, memorandum to facilitate the use of HOME-Assisted Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) for Emergency and Short-Term Assistance in response to the COVID -19 pandemic. [Note: HUD separately published HOME COVID-19 guidance not related to TBRA.] View Document Related Document: April 10, […]

HUD Updated and Revised COVID-19 Guidance on Providing HOME Program Waivers

This memorandum revises and extends certain statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers outlined in the April 2020 memo through September 30, 2021 (the “extended wavier period”). It also adds a new statutory suspension and new regulatory waivers to enable HOME participating jurisdictions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to use HOME funds to address immediate housing needs […]