Testimony, Comments, Correspondence
Joint Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs on Reestablishing a Temporary Partial Claim Program
NCSHA joined other affordable housing and veterans organizations on this May 7, 2025, letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) urging the VA to reestablish a temporary partial claim program for veterans who are at risk of foreclosure, through the end of 2025.
HOME FY26 THUD Appropriations Request
On April 30, 2025, the HOME Coalition — chaired by NCSHA and representing more than 800 national, state, and local groups that support increasing resources for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program — sent a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development to express strong support for $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2026 funding for HOME. HOME represents the largest federal block grant dedicated exclusively to the production of new affordable housing units for rent or purchase. It is an important tool for states and localities to address critical housing shortages in their communities.
NCSHA Response to RFI on Potential Statutory Changes to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
NCSHA sent this letter to Chairman Mike Flood and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver of the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance in response to a request for input on potential statutory changes to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.
NCSHA Recommendations to HUD on Streamlining Program Administration, Regulations
On April 22, 2025, NCSHA sent this letter to Secretary Scott Turner at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with several recommendations to help streamline program administration, minimize delays, cut costs, and enable state housing finance agencies to manage HUD programs more effectively.
NCSHA Comments on FHFA Proposed Rule on FHLB Governance
On February 3, 2025, NCSHA submitted comments on a Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule to revise regulations addressing boards of directors and overall corporate governance of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). NCSHA expressed its overall support for the proposed rule, particularly its proposal to require that the FHLBs look to include board members with experience and expertise in several emerging topics impacting the housing market. NCSHA asked that FHFA also mandate that the banks look to appoint directors with experience working with HFAs and familiarity with the federal and state housing programs they administer.
Public Finance Network Asks Congress to Maintain Private Activity Bonds
The Public Finance Network, a coalition of issuer groups — including NCSHA — and interested stakeholders campaigning to maintain and improve municipal bond programs, wrote to congressional leaders on January 31, 2025, asking them to protect and bolster the tax-exempt municipal bond market.
NCSHA’s 2024 Election Analysis
NCSHA offers this analysis of the 2024 election results.
NCSHA Comments to FHFA on Proposed Enterprise Affordable Housing Goals for 2025 – 2027
On October 28, 2024, NCSHA submitted comments in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2025 – 2027. NCSHA expressed support for FHFA’s proposal to maintain strong single-family goals with added flexibility and urged the agency to increase the multifamily goal for homes affordable to low-income households.
Coalition Letter to Ways and Means Community Development Tax Team on Mortgage Insurance Premium Tax Deduction
On October 15, 2024, NCSHA joined other mortgage lending associations and consumer advocates on a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee Republican Community Development Tax Team urging them to reinstate and expand the federal tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.
