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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

HOME Letter to Appropriators for FY27 Funding

On March 17, 2026, the NCSHA-led HOME Coalition sent this letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders to express strong support for at least $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2027 funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

Sign-On Letter on Institutional Investor Purchase Prohibition and the Housing Credit

This NCSHA-spearheaded sign-on letter urges Senate Banking Committee leaders to amend Section 901 of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act which, with exceptions, bars institutional investor purchases of single-family homes, to clarify that Housing Credit-financed housing is exempt from these requirements.

NCSHA Letter to Treasury on Proposed Data Collection System

On March 6, 2026, NCSHA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury expressing concerns about a proposed new system of records that would require extensive retroactive data and document collection for several pandemic-era federal programs. NCSHA warned the proposal would impose duplicative, burdensome, and costly requirements on state housing finance agencies.

NCSHA Letter to Congressional, Committee Leadership on HFA Priorities in ROAD to Housing, Housing for the 21st Century Bills

In advance of Senate consideration of the ROAD to Housing Act, NCSHA sent this February 27, 2026, letter to House and Senate leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees underscoring the provisions in both bills that are most impactful and should be included in the final legislation upon enactment.

NCSHA Comment Letter to HUD on Proposal to Rescind Disparate Impact Regulations

On February 14, 2026, NCSHA submitted these comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in response to its proposed rule to repeal the 2013 disparate impact final rule.

NCSHA Priorities in the Housing for the 21st Century Act

NCSHA has endorsed the Housing for the 21st Century Act, H.R.6644, which is comprehensive legislation intended to boost housing supply, modernize and strengthen affordable housing programs, and streamline burdensome regulations. This advocacy piece highlights NCSHA’s priorities in the bill.

Summary of the Housing for the 21st Century Act

The Housing for the 21st Century Act is comprehensive legislation that the House of Representatives passed on February 9, 2026 by a 390 – 9 margin. NCSHA has endorsed the bill. These documents provide a summary of the legislation.

Sign-On Letter to HUD and OMB Requesting Exemptions from BABA

NCSHA sent this letter to Secretary Turner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Director Vought at the Office Management and Budget, urging HUD leadership to grant an exemption or temporary suspension of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements for federally assisted multifamily housing, warning that current compliance obligations are driving up costs, delaying projects, and threatening the feasibility of affordable rental developments.

NCSHA Letter to HUD and Treasury on FFB–FHA Risk-Sharing Program

NCSHA sent this letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent and HUD Secretary Turner to express concern with the agencies terminating Federal Financing Bank support for multifamily housing loans financed through the Federal Housing Administration, Housing Finance Agency Multifamily Loan Risk-Sharing Program.

HOME Coalition Letter to House Financial Services Committee to Support BABA Exemption in Housing for the 21st Century Act

The HOME coalition sent this letter to the House Financial Services Committee in support of maintaining the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) exemption for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in the Housing for the 21st Century Act.