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

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.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation | Hurricane Michael: From Devastation to A Place to Call Home

When Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 5 storm it barreled into Florida’s Panhandle devastating and displacing hundreds of thousands of residents and families. Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) used $5 million in unrestricted funds to create the Hurricane Michael Recovery Loan Program. The program provided below market 30-year, fixed rate first mortgages and up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance in impacted counties.

Delaware State Housing Authority | Homes for Grads

In Delaware, at least 65 percent of college graduates will leave school with student loan debt averaging more than $36,000. All too often, those graduates are choosing not to buy a home in the near-term or are considering never buying a home due to the financial challenges caused by significant student loan debt. To address some of the barriers these buyers face, DSHA launched a new initiative in 2019 called Homes for Grads to help recent college graduates purchase a home in Delaware.

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority | Mapping Resource Tools

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) created a Resource Map and the Geographic-Driven Programs Map on its website to educate and communicate current information regarding CHFA homeownership: loan products for first-time and prospective homebuyers, eligibility criteria for mortgage loan financing, and resource information for business partners. CHFA is proud to provide a dynamic new way to meet customer information needs.

Wyoming Community Development Authority | WCDA Extravaganza and Staff Retreat

Wyoming Community Development Authority’s (WCDA) Marketing and Human Resources team combine forces to create a one-of-a-kind statewide conference and epic staff retreat. Every year, Wyoming Community Development Authority puts together and hosts an Annual WCDA Extravaganza. What is the WCDA Extravaganza? I’m glad you asked! This is a two-day event that takes place every summer. View our submission to find out more!

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency | 2019 Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development

The Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development is New Jersey’s premier forum for these issues in the state. The conference, which marked its 23rd year in 2019, is a year-long planning efforts and involves multitudes of speakers and panels on timely topics, two awards ceremonies and other special events that draw key leaders from numerous stakeholder industries from throughout the state.

Minnesota Housing | Annual Funding Announcement

On November 21, Minnesota Housing announced $254 million in funding to create and preserve more than 2,665 homes throughout the state. Communicating the impact of numbers like these can be challenging. For years, our annual funding announcement has felt similar to a traditional grand opening where public officials follow each other up to the podium. This year, we moved away from that model. Instead, we turned to a conversation-based event to communicate the impact of our work.