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HOME Coalition Letter to Appropriators for FY23
On November 28, 2022, the HOME Coalition sent this letter to appropriators in both congressional chambers urging them to provide robust funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships program for the remainder of fiscal year 2023. The letter requested no less than $1.9 billion for the program, which is the amount included in the President’s FY23 Budget Request.
Congressional Sign-On Letter Supporting Action on Housing Credit Priorities in 2022 Lame Duck Session
This November 28, 2022, letter signed by 54 members of Congress urges House leadership to pass legislation by year’s end to restore the 12.5 percent Housing Credit allocation increase that expired at the end of 2021 and to lower the bond financing threshold from 50 to 25 percent.
ACTION Letter on Housing Credit Priorities in the Lame Duck Session
This November 21, 2022, letter, organized by the ACTION Campaign and signed by more than 2,500 businesses, nonprofits, and organizations from across the nation, urged Congress to pass legislation during the 2022 lame duck session that would expand production of affordable housing by increasing Housing Credit authority by 50 percent and enhancing the use of Private Activity Bond authority for rental housing production by lowering the bond financing threshold from 50 to 25 percent. NCSHA and Enterprise Community Partners co-chair the ACTION Campaign.
NCSHA’s 2022 Election Analysis
NCSHA offers these analyses of the 2022 election results.
Featured HAF Program: Delaware Mortgage Relief Program
Are you a Delawarean at risk of displacement due to unpaid housing-related obligations such as mortgage payments and property charges? The Delaware Mortgage Relief Program may be able to help.
State Fiscal Recovery Funds in Action: New Hampshire
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $350 billion to state, local, and tribal governments to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. This profile highlights how New Hampshire is using these recovery dollars for affordable housing.
NCSHA Comment Letter on FHFA Review of Federal Home Loan Banks
On October 31, 2022, NCSHA submitted comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as part of FHFA’s recently announced comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). Reflecting feedback from HFAs, including those who work closely with their FHLB, NCSHA asked FHFA to maintain the FHLB system’s regional structure, which helps to ensure that the FHLBs better address the nation’s diverse housing needs. NCSHA also urged FHFA to consider ways the FHLBs can better pair their affordable housing activities with important federal, state, and local government programs, particularly those administered by HFAs, and to recommend to Congress that each FHLB's contribution level for their Affordable Housing Programs be increased from 10 to 15 percent.
NCSHA Comments on HUD Green Retrofit RFI
On October 27, 2022, NCSHA submitted comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in response to a Request for Information about HUD's new Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). In its letter, NCSHA urged HUD to provide as much flexibility as possible in how eligible applicants and recipients may use and structure GRRP funds.
NCSHA, HPC Letter on HAF and FHA Loss Mitigation
On October 20, NCSHA and the Housing Policy Council (HPC) sent a letter to FHA Commissioner Gordon, urging for an extension on eligibility for COVID-19 Recovery Home Retention Options to homeowners who have received assistance through the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF).
