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

GAO Report: “COVID-19 Housing Protections: Moratoriums Have Helped Limit Evictions But Further Outreach Is Needed”

This report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office examines eviction moratoria policies at the federal, state, and local level and data on eviction filings, rental payments, and mortgage forbearance to determine the impact of eviction moratoria on households facing housing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Low Income Housing Coalition Report: “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes March 2021”

This report, published annually by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, examines the shortage of affordable homes available to extremely low-income renters.

NCSHA Priorities Briefing 2021

This presentation of NCSHA’s 2021 priorities, given on March 17, 2021, is intended to prepare HFAs and their partners for meetings with their members of Congress during NCSHA’s 2021 Legislative Conference. It provides background on the political environment in Washington and NCSHA’s legislative and regulatory priorities, as well as advice on how to advocate for these priorities.

IRS Notice 2021-17: Clarification of IRS Covid Guidance

This Notice provides clarification for Notice 2021-12.

IRS Notice 2021-17: Clarification of Housing Credit Guidance in Notice 2021-12

This notice clarifies a provision of IRS Notice 2021-12 that temporarily extended the deadline by which a Housing Credit property must meet occupancy obligations.

Map: PBCAs by State

Below is a map detailing Performance-Based Contract Administrators (PBCA) by state. Currently, 33 state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) serve as PBCAs.

2021 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures

IRS Notice 2021-19, provides resident population figures necessary to determine the 2021 private activity bond volume cap and the population-based component of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit ceiling.

Chart: State HFA PBCA Portfolio

Below is NCSHA's chart detailing state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) serving as Performance-Based Contract Administrators (PBCAs) and their active portfolios. 33 state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) serve as PBCAs.

Administration of the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Considerations for State Agencies

To help states design Emergency Rental Assistance programs and deploy the available funds, NCSHA worked with Abt Associates to develop this guidance document. This guidance is intended to help states...

NCSHA Letter to Treasury with Policy Recommendations for Homeowner Assistance Fund

On March 12, 2021, NCSHA sent this letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlining our policy recommendations for implementing the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF), included in the American Rescue Plan. In the letter, NCSHA makes three different types of suggestions 1) mission-critical items that must be included in whatever mechanism Treasury uses to disburse HAF funds to make the program operable; 2) issues that are necessary for Treasury to clarify or resolve for the programs to launch promptly; 3) steps Treasury can take when administering the program help ensure that assistance is delivered promptly and effectively.