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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

NCSHA Letter to Treasury, HUD, DOJ, and IRS on VAWA Enforcement Guidance

On December 6, 2023, NCSHA sent this letter to the Secretaries of Treasury and HUD, the Attorney General, and the IRS Commissioner urging them to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the implementation of guidance on application of the Violence Against Women Act to the Housing Credit program.

NCSHA Comments to FHFA on Modified GSE Duty-to-Serve Plans

On December 6, 2023, NSHA submitted the attached commented letter in response to a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) request for input on changes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac proposed to their Duty-to-Serve Underserved Market Plans. The letter conveys opposition to Freddie Mac’s proposal to reduce equity purchase goal for 2023. NCSHA also expresses concerns about other downward revisions that both firms propose to various loan and investment goals for 2023.

NCSHA Letter to HUD, Treasury on Federal Financing Bank – Federal Housing Administration Multifamily Loan Risk-Sharing Program

On December 1, 2023, NCSHA sent this letter urging the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Housing and Urban Development to make the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) – Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Multifamily Loan Risk-Sharing Program permanent or to extend the program for as long as possible.

Bipartisan House Letter to Treasury: Protect Investments in Rural Housing

Twenty bipartisan members of the House of Representatives sent this November 3, 2023, letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury requesting an issuance of guidance clarifying that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not considered tax-exempt controlled entities to preserve critical investments in rural housing.

NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration

To strengthen Housing Credit administration and continue to merit and maintain congressional confidence in it, states have developed through NCSHA recommended practices in Housing Credit administration. These practices—created by states for states—not only help states meet their responsibilities but also preserve, to the maximum practical extent, the individual state flexibility that is at the heart of the Housing Credit program and its great success.

HOME Coalition Letter to Appropriators Seeking Funding for FY24

On October 2, 2023, the NCSHA-led HOME Coalition sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders in both chambers requesting robust funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships program as they wrap up appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2024. The letter requests no less than $1.5 billion for HOME, citing the critical need for this program due to many communities’ current housing supply challenges.

Qualified Contract Letter Sent to USDA

This October 25, 2023, letter, sent by NCSHA and other Housing Credit advocacy organizations to Secretary Vilsack, urges the Department of Agriculture to take actions to mitigate qualified contract early terminations of Housing Credit units that benefit from Section 538 multifamily housing loan guarantees.

NCSHA Letter to HUD on Early Termination of Qualified Contracts

This September 25, 2023, letter, sent by NCSHA and other Housing Credit advocacy organizations to Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, urges the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take actions to mitigate qualified contract early terminations of Housing Credit units that benefit from HUD financing and Federal Housing Administration insurance.

184 Local Leaders Sign Onto Letter Supporting the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

184 local government officials, representing cities, counties, and other municipalities of all sizes across the country, sent a letter to Congressional leadership supporting the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023.

NCSHA Letter to HUD on Modernization of Engagement with Mortgagors in Default

On September 5, 2023, NCSHA responded to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule on Modernization of Engagement with Mortgagors in Default. NCSHA commended HUD's efforts to expand communication methods between mortgagees and defaulted homeowners, suggesting this expansion will improve loss mitigation efforts and home retention. Additionally, NCSHA encouraged HUD to define ‘reasonable effort’ and ‘verifiable attempt’ as broadly as possible. Upon implementation of the final rule, form HUD-2008-5-FHA Save Your Home: Tips to Avoid Foreclosure will be updated to include the expanded modes of communication.