COVID-19
House Congressional Sign-On Letter in Support of Assistance for Homeowners
On May 6, 2020, 32 House members, led by Representative David Scott (D-GA), sent this letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in support of $75 billion for assistance to help homeowners to prevent foreclosures, defaults, and loss of utilities.ย
Representatives Stivers, Ruppersberger, Others Encourage Treasury and Federal Reserve to Support Municipal Bonds
On May 1, Representatives Steve Stivers (R-OH), C.A. โDutchโ Ruppersberger (D-MD), and 41 colleagues from both parties sent Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell this letter calling on them to use authority and funding provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support the municipal secondary market and fully re-open the primary municipal market.
National Sign-On Letter in Support of Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act
On May 6, 2020, 115 national organizations, including NCSHA, sent this letter to House and Senate leaders in support of legislation that would provide $100 billion in emergency rental assistance through the Emergency Solutions Grant program to respond to rental housing needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOME Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of HOME Resources in Coronavirus Response Legislation
On May 6, members of the HOME Coalition, which NCSHA chairs, sent this letter to congressional leadership, urging Congress to provide additional resources for HOME in the next coronavirus response legislation.
ACTION Campaign Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Enactment of Housing Credit Priorities Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
The ACTION Campaign, which NCSHA co-chairs with Enterprise Community Partners, sent this letter, signed by 2,353 organizations from across the nation, to House and Senate leaders urging them to enact a minimum 4 percent Housing Credit rate and lower the 50 percent test in the next coronavirus response legislation.
Quantifying the Needs for and Benefits of the Housing Assistance Fund
This memorandum provides NCSHAโs analysis of the impending need for mortgage assistance to prevent homeowner defaults and foreclosures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Resources and Updates
COVID-19 information, guidelines, and notices published by the state HFAs, the Administration, the CDC, HUD, and state entities.
Why Congress Should Enact Housing Credit Program Enhancements Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This document provides talking points HFAs and their partners can use to advocate for enhancement to the Housing Credit program needed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically setting a minimum 4 percent credit rate for bond-financed Housing Credit properties, lowering the โ50 percent test,โ and why members of Congress should weigh in with IRS to expedite Housing Credit COVID-19 guidance.ย
Treasuryโs Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions (Updated as of May 4, 2020)
This document includes answers to frequently asked questions regarding Treasuryโs Coronavirus Relief Fund, which was established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (โCARES Actโ).
