Testimony, Comments, Correspondence

NCSHA Letter Supporting House Committees’ Reconciliation Legislation

This September 17, 2021, letter to House and Senate leadership underscores NCSHA’s support for the housing provisions contained in the reconciliation legislation reported by the House Ways and Means Committee and Financial Services Committee and encourages leadership to keep these provisions as close to the versions as passed by the committees as possible in final reconciliation legislation.

NCSHA Letter to Treasury on the Homeowner Assistance Fund

On September 15, 2021, NCSHA sent this letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury requesting clarification in several areas that would allow Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) administering agencies to fully plan and prepare their programs. Guidance was requested on issues including recycling of funds to assist more homeowners, reuse of funds repaid after the program expires, tax status of benefits received through HAF, and Treasury’s reporting requirements.

ACTION Steering Committee Letter on Housing Credit Provisions in Ways and Means Reconciliation Bill

These letters from NCSHA and 22 other members of the ACTION Campaign Steering Committee to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) on September 13 and to House and Senate leadership on September 21 expresses support for Housing Credit provisions in reconciliation legislation reported by the House Ways and Means Committee.

Principles and Grantee Survey for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reallocation Process

NCSHA, along with all other major national organizations representing Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program grantees—the American Public Human Services Association, National American Indian Housing Council, Council of State Community Development Agencies, National Association of Counties, National Community Development Association, and National League of Cities—provided this set of principles and proposed grantee survey to the U.S. Department of the Treasury with our joint recommendations on the process Treasury should employ for meeting the statutorily required reallocation of ERA 1 grant dollars beginning after September 30, 2021.

Joint Letter to Chairwoman Waters on Amending Emergency Rental Assistance Authorizing Statute

On September 2, 2021, NCSHA, along with other major national organizations representing Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) grantees — the National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, National American Indian Housing Council, American Public Human Services Association, Council of State Community Development Agencies, and National Community Development Association — sent this letter to House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) providing recommendations on amending the ERA program to eliminate statutory barriers in administration and expedite the provision of assistance to eligible households.

NCSHA Letter to Senate and House Leadership on Priorities for Reconciliation

This August 24, 2021, letter sent to Senate and House leaders sets forth NCSHA’s affordable housing reconciliation legislation priorities.

NCSHA Letter to Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committee Leadership on Priorities for Reconciliation

This August 24, 2021, letter sets forth NCSHA’s reconciliation legislation priorities related to the housing programs under the jurisdiction of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees.

NCSHA Letter to Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee Leadership on Priorities for Reconciliation

This August 24, 2021, letter sets forth NCSHA’s reconciliation legislation priorities related to the housing programs under the jurisdiction of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees.

Sign-On Letter to Appropriations Leaders in Support of FY 2022 Housing Voucher Funding

This August 23, 2021, letter was sent by NCSHA and other housing and healthcare advocacy groups to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and THUD Appropriations Subcommittee in support of funding the Housing Choice Voucher program at the level requested by President Biden for fiscal year 2022.