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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

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NHT Right of First Refusal Toolkit

The HFA Right of First Refusal Toolkit is based on the National Housing Trust's most recent qualified allocation plan landscape analysis. This toolkit provides information on regulatory and policy actions relevant for allocating agencies, as well as recommendations to protect Property Reserves to ensure reserves are used to maintain the property and serve residents.

HUD Administrative Notice on NSPIRE

Issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, this notice on the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) addresses the process and operational requirements for public housing and multifamily housing assistance programs covered by the final rule. The notice contains policies and procedures for properties participating in inspections, submitting evidence of deficiency correction, submitting technical reviews, administrative review, and other administrative requirements associated with the final NSPIRE rule.

Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act

A complete resource for the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act.

NCSHA Comments on Payment Supplement Partial Claim Draft Mortgagee Letter

This June 30, 2023, letter provides comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on its draft mortgagee letter regarding the Payment Supplement Partial Claim.

ACTION Campaign Comments on IRS/Treasury 2023–24 Priority Guidance Plan

This June 9, 2023, letter provides the ACTION Campaign’s comments to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury on their Priority Guidance Plan for the period beginning July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

NCSHA Comments on IRS/Treasury 2023–24 Priority Guidance Plan

This June 9, 2023, letter provides NCSHA’s comments to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury on their Priority Guidance Plan for the period beginning July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act

The attached document provides a section-by-section description of the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act, which was introduced June 6, 2023, by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The legislation would enact many of NCSHA’s long-standing priorities for strengthening the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) and Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) programs. Notable changes include increasing the MRB home improvement loan limit, allowing MRBs to be used to fund refinancing loans, providing HFAs additional flexibility in how they utilize carryforward housing bond authority, and simplifying how a borrower’s MCC benefit is calculated.

The Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act

The Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act, introduced on June 6, 2023, by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), enacts several of NCSHA’s long-standing priorities for strengthening the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) and Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) programs. Notable changes include increasing the MRB home improvement loan limit, allowing MRBs to be used to fund refinancing loans, providing HFAs additional flexibility in how they utilize carryforward housing bond authority, and simplifying how a borrower’s MCC benefit is calculated.

NCSHA Comment Letter on Title V of McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

On May 19, 2023, NCSHA submitted this letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on proposed regulations governing Title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. 

NCSHA Comment Letter on FHFA’s RFI on Single-Family Social Bonds

On May 17, 2023, NCSHA sent this letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in response to its February 16 Request for Input on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s policies toward social bonds. In the letter, NCSHA argued that the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) issuing single-family mortgage securities classified as social bonds under the framework for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) securities could help to increase liquidity in the single-family market and expand access to affordable homeownership loans for working families and other underserved communities. NCSHA urged FHFA to work with the GSEs to explore issuing single-family ESG bonds and suggested HFAs would be ideal partners with the GSEs as they develop and expand ESG programs.