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Looking for talking points or FAQs to prepare for a meeting on Capitol Hill? A copy of NCSHA’s annual Factbook? Housing research and analysis? A presentation from a recent conference to share with a colleague? A reference guide for Housing Credit, HOME, MRBs, or Section 8 program administration? You’ve come to the right place: The NCSHA Resource Center is your source for this important information and much more. Refer to the right sidebar to see resource categories or use the search bar to search resources by topic.

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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

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FHA-HFA Multifamily Loan Risk-Sharing Program FAQs

Congress established the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) – Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Multifamily Risk-Sharing program in 1992 to increase and speed up FHA’s multifamily mortgage production. The FHA-HFA Risk-Sharing program allows HFAs that meet rigorous financial standards to underwrite FHA multifamily loans in return for sharing the risk of losses on those loans.

NCSHA Memorandum on Performance Based Contract Administration

This memorandum provides information and talking points for the HUD Performance Based Contract Administration (PBCA) stakeholders meeting. It lists the legal and policy history of PBCA procurement and information about HUD’s most recent legislative PBCA proposal and current congressional proposals.

Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act

A complete resource for the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act.

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Center

Access advocacy tools, useful links, and videos related to the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. Get involved and contact NCSHA staff with questions. | Sponsored by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd Young (R-IN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and in the Senate and Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) in the House, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 1703/H.R. 3077) would make significant strides towards addressing our nation’s severe shortage of affordable housing by expanding and strengthening the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit), our nation’s most successful tool for encouraging private investment in the production and preservation of affordable rental housing. This legislation would increase the supply of affordable rental housing by over 550,000 units over 10 years. #AHCIA

Organizations Endorsing the LIFELINE Act

The listed organizations and businesses support the LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence (LIFELINE) Act, S. 4181/H.R. 7078.

NCSHA/NAHB-Hosted Congressional Briefing on LIFELINE Act

NCSHA partnered with the National Association of Home Builders to host a June 6, 2022, virtual briefing for congressional staff on the LIFELINE Act (LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act; S. 4181/H.R. 7078), which would allow states and local governments to loan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Housing Credit developments.

State Fiscal Recovery Funds in Action: Nevada 

The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $350 billion to state, local, and tribal governments to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. This profile highlights how one state is using these recovery dollars for affordable housing.

Biden Administration’s FY 2023 Budget Request

On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. The budget request totals $5.8 trillion and outlines the Biden Administration’s fiscal priorities, including for HUD and USDA housing programs.

Key Congressional Committee Rosters

NCSHA's key congressional committee rosters for the current Congress are listed.

Cantwell’s Call for Inclusion of Housing Credit Increase in Reconciliation Legislation

On October 26, 2021, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) called for the inclusion of a significant increase in the Housing Credit in the Build Back Better reconciliation legislation currently under negotiation in Congress.