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State, Local Government and Housing Industry Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leaders on Using Fiscal Recovery Funds with the Housing Credit
This February 28 letter urges congressional leaders to amend the underlying statute of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to facilitate its use with the Housing Credit.
Emergency Rental Assistance 2021 Quarterly Data
Data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury illustrates the uses of funding under the Emergency Rental Assistance programs in Quarters 1 – 4 of 2021.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Homeowner Assistance Fund FAQs
On this webpage, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) answers frequently asked questions about the Homeowner Assistance Fund program. Go to Webpage Related CFPB Resources for...
GAO Report on Monitoring in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
This report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office examines U.S. Department of the Treasury’s policies related to Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program flexibilities intended to enable grantees to spend funds more quickly and the nexus between such policies and fraud prevention policies procedures. GAO highlights the need for Treasury to balance speed in spending with accountability and oversight.
HOME Coalition Letter Supporting Maximum HOME Funding in Final FY22 Appropriations Bill
THOME Coalition sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) urging them to devote the maximum amount possible for the HOME program in a final FY 2022 appropriations bill. The letter supports the $1.85 billion for the HOME program that was included in the THUD appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives in July 2021.
FHFA Proposed Strategic Plan for 2022-26
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its proposed Strategic Plan for 2022–2026 for public comment on February 9, 2022. Comments are due on March 11, 2022. This draft document reflects the FHFA’s priorities as the regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and as regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
NCSHA Letter to Treasury on ERA Reporting Process
This letter outlines NCSHA’s concerns with the process for reporting to Treasury on the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. It urges Treasury to fix technology problems with its reporting portal, streamline reporting requirements, and provide technical assistance to ERA grantees.
Joint Letter in Support of HUD Nominees
This letter, signed by 46 national organizations, including NCSHA, supports the nominations of Julia Gordon for Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration/Assistant Secretary for Housing, Solomon Greene for Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research; Arthur Jemison for Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, and David Uejio for Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
FHA FAQs on the Homeowner Assistance Fund Released February 3, 2022
Attached is a list of 16 questions the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published in HUD's online resource center on February 3, 2022, pertaining to the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) and how HAF funds should be used in conjunction with FHA's loss mitigation procedures.
