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Urban Institute Homeowner Assistance Fund County-Level Targeting Data
The Urban Institute has compiled a dataset that includes homeowners’ demographic and income characteristics and breakdowns foreclosure risk at the county level. The Urban Institute published the data with the intention of helping policymakers best target their Homeowner Assistance Fund resources.
Joint Letter Supporting the Housing Credit and Neighborhood Homes Credit in Reconciliation Legislation
This September 30 letter from NCSHA and 19 other members of the National Housing Conference urges House and Senate Democratic leadership and the Chairmen of the tax-writing committees to maintain...
Joint Letter to Treasury on ERA 1 Reallocation
NCSHA, along with other major national organizations representing grantees — the Council of State Community Development Agencies, National American Indian Housing Council, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, and National Community Development Association — sent this September 29, 2021, letter to Treasury providing comments on the reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance funding enacted under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (ERA 1).
Best of HFAs: Human Resources (AC21)
HFAs share how they’ve innovated to engage employees working from home, boost staff morale, implement a student loan debt program designed to improve employees’ financial well being, and make...
Best of HFAs: Communications (AC21)
In 2020, state HFAs and their partners learned new lessons about meeting audiences “where they are” — including working or learning remotely. During this session, hear how HFAs adapted...
Furthering Equity in Homeownership (AC21)
Explore the steps HFAs have taken to elevate their lending programs, marketing, data collection, and underwriting to better serve communities of color and other underserved home buyers. Hear how...
Best of HFAs: Special Needs Housing (AC21)
Discuss notable HFA efforts to combat homelessness and finance supportive housing for persons with special needs. DISCUSSION LEADER Donna Spencer, Director of Multifamily/ Supportive Housing...
Optimizing Siting for Equitable Development (AC21)
Discuss the issues developers and state HFAs are facing as they navigate siting of rental developments in light of HUD’s new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, growing focus on racial...
Best of HFAs: Finance (AC21)
HFA finance executives discuss how they are developing new strategies to further their agencies’ goals to reach more homeowners and renters in their states. DISCUSSION LEADER Michael...
