Resource Center

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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

NCSHA’s Preliminary Analysis of the Administration’s FY 2019 Budget Proposal

The Budget proposes a total of $1.2 trillion in discretionary spending for FY 2019, abiding by the overall discretionary caps imposed by the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011.

Building a Stronger America: President Donald J. Trump’s American Infrastructure Initiative

Provides a legislative outline of President Trump's infrastructure plan.

CDBG-DR FY 2017 Allocation Notice

Allocates $7.39 billion in Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG-DR) funds appropriated by the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017.

Administration’s FY 2019 Budget

Proposes funding for all federal programs, including HUD and USDA rural housing programs, for FY 2019.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-16, Guidance on Designating Census Tracts as Qualified Opportunity Zones

Provides guidance to state governors on how to designate Census tracts as qualified Opportunity Zones.

RIN 2590-AA81: 2018-2020 Enterprise Housing Goals

Establishes the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for calendar years 2018 through 2020.

Leaked Draft Housing Finance Reform Legislation by Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA).

Would reform the secondary housing finance system (leaked draft).

NCSHA Comments to HUD on Its PBCA Procurement Proposal

The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments in response to the Sources Sought Notices Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract National Support Services (HAPNSS) (formerly known as Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program) and Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract Regional Support Services (HAPRSS) (Formerly known as Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program).

FHFA Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2018 – 2022

Outlines FHFA’s goals and priorities for overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) for 2018-2022.

S&P Global | U.S. Municipal Housing Sector Outlook 2018

S&P Global Ratings’ 2018 outlook for the U.S. public finance (USPF) housing sector in 2018 is stable, with some limited exceptions. The industry begins 2018 breathing a sigh of relief that the final version of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Tax Act) maintained tax-exempt private activity bonds, the lifeblood of