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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

NCSHA Comments on IRS/Treasury 2026–2027 Priority Guidance Plan

This May 29, 2026, letter provides NCSHA’s recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the 2026–2027 Priority Guidance Plan for the Housing Credit and Housing Bond programs.

Housing Industry Statement and Proposal on Build America, Buy America Implementation

NCSHA led an effort to coordinate housing industry organizations and businesses in support of this position statement on Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements’ impact on affordable housing production, including a proposal to improve the BABA implementation and waiver processes.

NCSHA Comments on HUD Proposed Rule on Work Requirements and Term Limits

NCSHA submitted these comments on May 1, 2026, on a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would allow public housing agencies and certain housing providers to implement work requirements and term limits for non-elderly, non-disabled adults receiving housing assistance.

House Sign-On Letter Expressing Concerns about Section 901 of Senate-Passed ROAD to Housing Act

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers sent this April 22, 2026, sign-on letter to House leadership expressing concerns with provisions in the Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

NCSHA Comments on HUD’s Verification of Eligible Status Proposed Rule

NCSHA submitted these comments on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule to require verification of citizenship or eligible immigration status for all applicants and recipients of certain housing assistance programs under Section 214

NCSHA Priorities in the ROAD to Housing Act and the Housing for the 21st Century Act

NCSHA has endorsed the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act, S. 2651, and the House of Representatives’ Housing for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 6644. Both of these bills have passed their respective chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support.

NCSHA Joins Coalition Letter Supporting the Rural Housing Service Reform Act

In this letter, sent on April 14, 2026, NCSHA joined a group of 205 national, state, and local organizations urging congressional leadership to include the Rural Housing Service Reform Act (S. 1260/H.R. 4957) in any final housing supply and affordability package.

House Congressional Dear Colleague Letter: HOME Investment Partnerships Program FY27 Appropriations

A bipartisan group of lawmakers urged the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee to provide at least $1.5 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program in fiscal year 2027, emphasizing the program’s critical role in addressing the nation’s affordable housing shortage.

NCSHA Joins Coalition Letter to House in Support of the PRICE Act

In this March 25, 2026, letter, NCSHA joined a group of 18 affordable housing and manufactured housing organizations, led by ROC USA, to urge House leadership to include the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Act in a final housing package, as leadership works toward a conference agreement on the ROAD to Housing Act (Senate) and the Housing for the 21st Century Act (House).

HOME Coalition Letter Supporting Inclusion of HOME Program Reforms in ROAD to Housing Act, Related Legislation

On March 23, 2026, the HOME Coalition and its partners sent this sign-on letter to House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committee leaders urging them to include key provisions from the HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Reform Act in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Housing for the 21st Century Act.