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.

NCSHA Members: Looking for a specific resource from a past event or conference? Please contact us for assistance.

Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Public and Multifamily Housing Property Inspections

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections for public and multifamily housing properties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-49: Telephonic Public Hearings Extension for Tax-Exempt Qualified Private Activity Bonds

IRS Rev. Proc. 2020-49 extends the period during which remote telephonic hearings meet the public approval requirement for tax-exempt qualified private activity bonds from December 31, 2020, to September 30, 2021.

IRS Proposed Rule: Housing Credit Average Income Test

This proposed rule from the Internal Revenue Service would modify the existing Housing Credit regulation at Section 1.42-15 on the Next Available Unit Rule to account for the Average Income Test and create a new regulation at Section 1.42-19 for the Average Income Test minimum set-aside.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-45, 2021 Housing Credit and Housing Bond Volume Caps

IRS Rev. Proc. 2020-45 provides the 2021 per capita and small state minimum levels for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) and Private Activity Bonds (PABs). In 2021, states will receive the greater of $2.8125 per capita or $3,245,625 in Housing Credit authority and the greater of $110 per capita or $324,995,000 in PAB volume cap.

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Federal Reserve System Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

On October 19, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit public comments regarding modernizing the Fed’s Community Reinvestment Act regulatory and supervisory framework. Comments are due by February 16, 2021.

FAQs: CDC’s Order Temporarily Halting Residential Evictions to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the CDC’s temporary eviction moratorium for qualifying renters, adopted on September 4, 2020, and expiring on December 31, 2020.

HUD: HOTMA Proposed Rule

On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published this proposed rule to implement changes affecting the Housing Choice Voucher tenant-based and Project-Based Voucher programs as authorized by the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) and additional regulatory changes intended to reduce the administrative burden on public housing agencies.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-42

On October 5, the Internal Revenue Service published Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-41, which includes Revenue Procedure 2020-42, providing the Housing Credit National Pool amounts for qualified states for calendar year 2020. Thirty-three states received Credit authority under the National Pool.

Mainstream Vouchers – Non-Competitive Opportunity for Additional Vouchers Authorized by the CARES Act, Temporary Waivers and Alternative Requirements, and Modified 2020 Housing Assistance Payment Renewal Calculation

This notice provides information on several policies impacting Mainstream vouchers. The provisions in the notice are being offered to help public housing agencies prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) ACT.

HUD: Section 3 Final Rule

Published on September 29, 2020, this final rule updates the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 3 regulations to create more effective incentives for employers to retain and invest in their low- and very low- income workers, streamline reporting requirements by aligning them with typical business practices, provide for program-specific oversight, and clarify the obligations of entities that are covered by Section 3.