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 National Sign-On Letter in Support of Robust Funding for Affordable Housing Programs in FY 2023

On April 16, over two thousand organizations, including NCSHA, sent this letter to Congressional appropriators to advocate for HOME funding in FY 2022.

Featured HAF Program: MyHomeCT

The MyHomeCT program offers relief to Connecticut homeowners that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.chfa.org/MyHomeCT or call 877-894-4111(toll free) to see if you qualify and begin your application today!

NCSHA/NAHB-Hosted Congressional Briefing on LIFELINE Act

NCSHA partnered with the National Association of Home Builders to host a June 6, 2022, virtual briefing for congressional staff on the LIFELINE Act (LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act; S. 4181/H.R. 7078), which would allow states and local governments to loan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Housing Credit developments.

State Fiscal Recovery Funds in Action: North Carolina

State Fiscal Recovery Funds in Action: Nevada

The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $350 billion to state, local, and tribal governments to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. This profile highlights how one state is using these recovery dollars for affordable housing.

Featured HAF Program: Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund

The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Program (ILHAF) provides direct financial assistance to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults, displacements, and foreclosures for income-eligible homeowners experiencing pandemic-related hardships in Illinois. The state is now accepting applications from homeowners for grants of up to $30,000 to eliminate or reduce past-due mortgage and property tax payments.

Treasury Draft Guidance on Homeowner Assistance Fund Annual and Quarterly Reporting

On March 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released draft guidance outlining the annual and quarterly reporting requirements for the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF). Treasury will be accepting public comments on the draft guidance until April 14, 2022.

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.

Homeownership Assistance Fund Directory

The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is a $9.961 billion federal program to help households who are behind on their mortgages and other housing-related expenses due to the impacts of COVID-19. HAF provides funding to states, tribes, territories, and the District of Columbia to assist these homeowners. This directory presents key components of individual state HAF programs. To find a program in your area, visit the Homeownership Assistance Fund Program page.

Emergency Rental Assistance 2021 Quarterly Data

Data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury illustrates the uses of funding under the Emergency Rental Assistance programs in Quarters 1 – 4 of 2021.