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

Third NCSHA Letter to Ginnie Mae on Delinquency Ratio Exemption Extension

NCSHA advocated to Ginnie Mae that it again extend its delinquency ratio exemption beyond its June expiration. The Ginnie Mae MBS Guide specifies the delinquency ratios on outstanding pools and loan packages below which an issuer must remain to avoid sanction.

Global Minimum Tax Sign-On Letter

This April 5, 2022, letter, signed by 30 national organizations including NCSHA, raises concerns about the potential impact of the OECD Pillar II Model Rules implementing a global minimum tax on community development financing tools, including the Housing Credit and tax-exempt bonds.

NCSHA’s Analysis of the Biden Administration’s FY 2023 Budget Request

This resource is NCSHA’s analysis of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request. The $5.8 trillion budget outlines the Biden Administration’s fiscal priorities, including for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture housing programs.

Senators’ Letter to Treasury on ERA 2 Reallocation Policy

A bipartisan group of 12 Senators led by Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) sent this March 23 letter to the Treasury Department requesting that every state and locality that has a plan to expend their ERA 2 funding by the statutory deadline in 2025 should have access to the full funding levels initially allocated by Congress.

State, Local Government and Housing Industry Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leaders on Using Fiscal Recovery Funds with the Housing Credit

This February 28 letter urges congressional leaders to amend the underlying statute of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to facilitate its use with the Housing Credit.

HOME Coalition Letter Supporting Maximum HOME Funding in Final FY22 Appropriations Bill

THOME Coalition sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) urging them to devote the maximum amount possible for the HOME program in a final FY 2022 appropriations bill. The letter supports the $1.85 billion for the HOME program that was included in the THUD appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives in July 2021.

NCSHA Letter to Treasury on ERA Reporting Process

This letter outlines NCSHA’s concerns with the process for reporting to Treasury on the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. It urges Treasury to fix technology problems with its reporting portal, streamline reporting requirements, and provide technical assistance to ERA grantees.

Joint Letter in Support of HUD Nominees

This letter, signed by 46 national organizations, including NCSHA, supports the nominations of Julia Gordon for Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration/Assistant Secretary for Housing, Solomon Greene for Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research; Arthur Jemison for Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, and David Uejio for Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding Letter Supporting Passage of the Build Back Better Act

On January 21, 2022, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding, of which NCSHA is a member, sent this letter to congressional leadership urging them to quickly enact the Build Back Better Act including its $154 billion in investments in critical housing and community development.

State and Local Government and Housing Industry Sign-On Letter to Secretary Yellen on Using Fiscal Recovery Fund with the Housing Credit

This December 10, 2021 letter, spearheaded by NCSHA and signed by 18 organizations representing state and local government officials and Housing Credit industry participants, urges U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to modify existing guidance on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide more flexibility in the use of these funds in developments financed with the Housing Credit program.