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

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority | CHFA’s Executive Dashboard

CHFA’s Executive Dashboard is an interactive tool used internally that provides a streamlined, visual representation of information collected from CHFA’s enterprise data warehouses. The dashboard was completed in August 2019 and has become a key resource for CHFA leadership to identify trends and inform decision making. It features all available data from CHFA’s homeownership and community development areas of business focus in a well-organized and intuitive structure.

Rhode Island Housing: PolicyMap | Achieving Legislative Objectives via Data Tools and Rich Reporting

RIHousing supports statewide legislative advocacy efforts and General Assembly member engagement and education via a newly launched, innovative online portal and first-of-its-kind customized reporting that provides district level data on housing needs and RIHousing programs at legislators’ fingertips. This effort has allowed us to use data to boost our advocacy strategy, develop and convene broad-based support around housing issues, and provide a central, statewide, and shared platform for data.

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency | New Jersey Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program

On April 29, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 664, codifying the New Jersey Judiciary’s Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program (FMAP) as a permanent program with the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) to provide free housing counseling assistance to homeowners at risk of housing instability to take effect on November 1, 2019, and further dedicating a funding stream to fund the program in perpetuity.

Michigan State Housing Development Authority | MSHDA Bond Cap Increase

MSHDA legislative staff worked with both stakeholders and elected officials to pass much needed legislation allowing them to continue their affordable housing mission. The proposed bill amended MSHDA’s governing statute (Public Act 346 of 1966) to increase MSHDA’s limit on corporate bonds and notes from what was, at the time, a $3.4 billion limit to a maximum of $5 billion.

MassHousing | REACH – Addressing the Racial Homeownership Gap

MassHousing and the Racial Equity Advisory Council for Homeownership (REACH) successfully advocated for and secured $60 million in funds for a new homeownership production program to narrow the racial homeownership gap and also increase funds by $2.5 million for down payment assistance.

Virginia Housing | Affordable Alternative – Advancing the Next Generation of Manufactured Housing

Virginia Housing’s efforts to promote innovative construction techniques through factory-built housing has better informed local planners, officials, and the public about how the manufactured housing industry has advanced its construction methods and products. We see our role as being able to facilitate new ideas, new products and new concepts by showcasing new affordable home options across Virginia.

MassHousing | CommonWealth Builder Program

MassHousing’s new CommonWealth Builder Program provides market-based subsidies to support the construction of new workforce homeownership opportunities and fund homeownership developments in the state’s 26 Gateway Cities, the City of Boston, and Qualified Census Tracts throughout the state.

Virginia Housing | Supporting Our Community Heroes

Our community heroes – law enforcement officers, firefighters, and teachers – deserve to be supported in recognition of the difficult jobs they do every day, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of the Community Heroes Grant program, these first responders and educators earning between 80 to 120 percent of AMI can receive $8,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to buy their first home in the communities in which they serve.

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development | Maryland Mortgage Program Product Diversification

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Development Administration (CDA) has significantly diversified products available through the Maryland Mortgage Program (MMP). By expanding its array of mortgages and down payment assistance, including regional specials and innovative programs like Maryland SmartBuy, the program achieved record-breaking performance, reaching $1 billion in reservations in 2019.

Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia Housing and Finance Authority | Making the Connection to the GA Dream

GHFA’s Housing Counseling Program, through its Making the Connection (MTC) Program, has connected housing counseling services with GHFA’s various affordable housing programs, including Georgia Dream Homeownership Program and Housing Voucher Homeownership Program.