In its March 2020 report, “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes,” the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) found that there are just 36 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households nationwide. The report also highlights that 71 percent of the lowest-income renter households are severely cost-burdened, spending more […]
Notice 2020-10 advises state and local agencies that allocate Housing Credits under § 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and states and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under § 141, of the population figures to use in calculating: the 2020 calendar year population-based component of the state Housing Credit ceiling under § 42(h)(3) […]
Read More… from IRS Notice 2020-10 (2020 Population Figures)
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NCSHA’s State HFA Factbook is the best source of information on HFAs and their program activity. Users can now access and filter that valuable data online through the HFA Factbook Online: Data Visualization and Reports. NCSHA offered an orientation webinar on February 27, 2020. Access the recording below and presentation. If you would like a […]
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On February 21, 2020, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter signed by 4,707 organizations, including NCSHA, to Senators Richard Shelby, Patrick Leahy, Nita Lowey, and Kay Grange urging members of Congress to work together to ensure affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary […]
In accordance with the executive order establishing it, the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council submitted this implementation report to President Trump outlining 180 action items completed as of December 2019 by the 17 federal agencies and federal-state partnerships that compose the council. These action items include policy changes and incentives in numerous affordable housing […]
Read More… from White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council: Report to the President
This resource is NCSHA’s analysis of the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget request, “A Budget for America’s Future.” The $4.8 trillion budget outlines the Trump Administration’s fiscal priorities for increased military spending and significant cuts to domestic spending, including HUD and USDA housing programs. […]
Read More… from NCSHA’s Preliminary Analysis of the Trump Administration’s FY 2021 Budget
This document is a study produced by Freddie Mac showing the effect energy efficiency ratings have on loan performance and property values. […]
Read More… from Freddie Mac White Paper on Energy Efficiency and Home Values and Loan Performance
In response to the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing and on behalf of its member state housing finance agencies, on January 31, 2020, NCSHA recommended specific steps the Departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Treasury can take that will lead directly to more affordable housing financing and development. […]
