Testimony, Comments, Correspondence
ACTION Statement on House Financial Services Infrastructure Hearing
On April 30, the House Financial Services held a hearing on โHousing in America: Assessing the Infrastructure Needs of Americaโs Housing Stock.โ The A Call To Invest in Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Campaign posted a statement in response to the hearing.
NCSHA Comments on FHA Mortgagee Letter 2019-16
NCSHA, on behalf of the state Housing Finance Agencies, sent this letter to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regarding the agency's recent issue of the Mortgagee Letter 2019-16. The letter clarifies FHA's policy regarding documentation requirements that FHA-approved mortgagees must satisfy when originating a mortgage for a borrower using funds from another person or entity to satisfy a portion or all of the "Minimum Required Investment," as defined by FHA.
NCSHA Letter to IRS on Average Income Test Income Limits
NCSHA submitted comments to the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service urging them to provide guidance to HUD so that HUD will be able to publish area-specific income limits at the various designations allowable under the Average Income Test.
Senate Dear Colleague on FY 2020 HOME Funding
This letter was sent to Chairwoman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Jack Reed of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in support of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
CHCDF Letter Regarding the Government Shutdown
On January 8, 2019, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging congress to pass full year spending bills that provide strong funding for affordable housing and community development programs.ย
NCSHA Submits Comments to IRS on Proposed Opportunity Zone Regulations
On December 28, NCSHA submitted official comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on proposed regulations implementing Opportunity Zone (OZ) provisions of Internal Revenue Code section 1400Z-2.
NCSHA Comments to FHFA on Modified Duty-to-Serve Plans
On November 2, 2018, NCSHA sent a letter to the Program Manager of the Division of Housing Mission and Goals of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) responding to the their October 3rd Request for Input (RFI) on proposed modifications to Fannie Mae's Underserved Markets Plan (the Plan) for years 2018-2020. NCSHA thanks FHFA for continuing to involve the public and stakeholders in the Duty-to-Serve planning process.ย ย
NCSHA Comments on OCC CRA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On November 19, NCSHA sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding their September 5 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), seeking public input on possible amendments to its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.ย
NCSHA Comments on IRS PAB Public Approval Requirements
On December 20, NCSHA sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding their September 27 proposed rule concerning public approval requirements for tax-exempt Private Activity Bonds (PABs).
