Resource Center

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

CHCDF Letter Regarding the Government Shutdown

On January 8, 2019, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging congress to pass full year spending bills that provide strong funding for affordable housing and community development programs.

NCSHA Submits Comments to IRS on Proposed Opportunity Zone Regulations

On December 28, NCSHA submitted official comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on proposed regulations implementing Opportunity Zone (OZ) provisions of Internal Revenue Code section 1400Z-2.

NCSHA Comments to FHFA on Modified Duty-to-Serve Plans

On November 2, 2018, NCSHA sent a letter to the Program Manager of the Division of Housing Mission and Goals of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) responding to the their October 3rd Request for Input (RFI) on proposed modifications to Fannie Mae's Underserved Markets Plan (the Plan) for years 2018-2020. NCSHA thanks FHFA for continuing to involve the public and stakeholders in the Duty-to-Serve planning process.

Breaking Down Income Averaging with NCSHA’s Stockton Williams

In this December 2018 interview with Affordable Housing Finance, NCSHA Executive Director Stockton Williams discusses the Housing Credit income-averaging option and what it means for state Housing Finance Agencies and developers.

December 2018 Board of Directors Meeting

December 02 – 04, 2018 | Washington, DC Navigating the Age of Disruption: Winning Amidst the Chaos 2019 Economic and Housing Outlook Don Ball Foundation: Recovery Hope USA Bruce P....

State Average Income Test Policies

The link below reflects Average Income Test policies state allocating agencies have shared with NCSHA. There may be additional states that have published policies since that date of which NCSHA is...

CBRE | A Case for Workforce Housing, a Market Perspective

CBRE published The Case for Workforce Housing, A Market Perspective, a report that predicts workforce housing will outperform the rest of the multifamily housing market in 2019.

IRS 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued their 2018-2019 Priority Guidance Plan (PGP) which lists guidance projects on which they will focus during the 12-month period from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019. The PGP includes several guidance projects related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, tax-exempt Housing Bonds, and other HFA priority issues.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-18

IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-10, which can be found in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2018-10, modifying 2018 cost-of-living adjustments for various programs, including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) and private activity bonds (PAB).

NCSHA Comments on OCC CRA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

On November 19, NCSHA sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding their September 5 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), seeking public input on possible amendments to its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.