COVID-19
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.
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.]
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 āextended wavier periodā). 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 and to help prevent the spread of the virus. [Note: HUD separately published HOME COVID-19 guidance related to TBRA.]
National Sign-On Letter Supporting NCSHA Recommendations to IRS on Housing Credit COVID-19 Regulatory Relief
This letter, signed by 140 organizations from across the nation, urges IRS to enact Housing Credit COVID-19 regulatory relief requested by NCSHA in its November 16, 2020, letter to the IRS and Treasury.
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Public and Multifamily Housing Property Inspections
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about HUDās Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections for public and multifamily housing properties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NCSHA Letter to IRS, Treasury on Extending and Expanding COVID-19 Housing Credit Relief
On November 16, 2020, NCSHA sent this letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging them to extend the temporary Housing Credit relief provided byĀ IRS Notice 2020-53 and to make other necessary program accommodations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt development and construction activities and the operation of Housing Credit properties. One hundred and forty organizations from across the nation signed a letter in support of NCSHAās requests. Separately, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) sent a letter to IRS echoing NCSHAās recommendations.
Housing/COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020: Cosponsorship List by State
This document tracks the members of Congress who have cosponsored the Housing Assistance Fund (S. 3620) and the Homeowner Assistance Fund (H.R. 6729).
CPD Memo: Suspension and Waiver of the HOME Program Consortium Qualification Deadline in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Office of Community Planning and Development within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued this memorandum suspending the HOME Programās statutory deadline and waiving the HOME regulatory deadline for qualification or requalification of urban counties and consortia to provide HOME Participating Jurisdictions additional time to complete these processes due to the unanticipated circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. HUD has extended the deadline from September 30, 2020, to November 30, 2020.
