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

HOME Investment Partnerships Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representative Joyce Beatty (D-OH) recently introduced the HOME Investment Partnerships Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act (S. 948 / H.R. 2031) to reauthorize the HOME program, increase the authorized funding level for the program to $5 billion, and make several needed program improvements.

Senate Letter to HUD on DOGE Staff Cuts

On February 20, 2025, a group of Senators sent this letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner expressing concerns over the agency’s plans for staffing cuts, which were made based on the recommendations of the new Department of Government Efficiency.

House Budget Committee Options Paper

This House Budget Committee document outlines more than 200 options for changes to federal programs that would produce budgetary savings and costs over the next 10 years.

Preserving Rural Investments Act

This legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not tax-exempt controlled entities (TECEs) and, thus, are eligible for tax benefits that are not available to TECEs. This would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to invest in multi-investor Housing Credit funds without jeopardizing those benefits for other investors in the funds.

Press Release: Sen. Moran, Sen. Warner, Sen. Young, Rep. LaHood & Rep. Kildee Introduce Legislation to Increase Rural Housing Investment

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Mark Warner (D-Va.)and Todd Young (R.-Ind) and U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Dan Kildee (MI-08) introduced legislation on August 1, 2024, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are able to participate in partnerships that are crucial for low-income housing investments.

NCSHA’s Analysis of the Biden Administration’s FY 2025 Budget Request

This resource is NCSHA’s analysis of the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request. The $7.3 trillion budget outlines the administration’s fiscal priorities, including for U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture housing programs and several new housing programs.

Congressional Sign-On Letter: Performance-Based Contract Administration

This February 29, 2024, letter, signed by 22 members of Congress, expresses support for Section 251 of the Senate-passed Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2024. By directing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to use cooperative agreements when selecting new Performance-Based Contract administrators, this provision would support Project-Based Rental Assistance stakeholders, including housing finance agencies.

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024: Fact Sheet and Summary

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 proposed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) would restore the 12.5% increase in Housing Credit authority for calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025 and lower the bond financing test to 30 percent for projects financed with bonds issued before 2026 and placed in service after December 31, 2023, which would allow financing of more than 200,000 new rental homes with the Housing Credit and multifamily Housing Bonds.

AHCIA Co-Lead Letter to House Leadership

This December 15, 2023, letter was sent to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries by the lead sponsors of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, urging...

Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act

This legislation would enact a Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit to incentivize private-sector investment in rental housing for households earning between 60 and 100 percent of area median income. The...