Resources
Sign-On Letter to Appropriations Leaders in Support of FY 2022 Housing Voucher Funding
This August 23, 2021, letter was sent by NCSHA and other housing and healthcare advocacy groups to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and THUD Appropriations Subcommittee in support of funding the Housing Choice Voucher program at the level requested by President Biden for fiscal year 2022.
Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act
Scheduled to be formally introduced in September 2021, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden’s (D-OR) Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act, or the DASH Act, would make numerous investments in affordable housing supply and demand programs, including investments and program improvements to the Housing Credit, enactment of the Neighborhood Homes Investment Credit, authorization of a mandatory spending housing voucher program and investments in rural housing, among other tax and spending initiatives.
NCSHA Letters to IRS and Treasury on Extending Housing Credit COVID-19 Relief
On August 13, 2021, NCSHA sent this letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging them to extend certain temporary Housing Credit relief provisions in IRS Notice 2021-12 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt development and construction activities and the operation of Housing Credit properties. On October 15, 2021, NCSHA sent Treasury and IRS a follow-up letter providing further clarity and illustrative examples of our recommendations.
NCSHA Comment Letter to Ginnie Mae on Proposed New Eligibility Requirements for Single-Family Issuers
On August 9, 2021, NCSHA submitted this comment letter in response to Ginnie Mae’s Request for Input on proposed new eligibility requirements for issuers of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities. In its comments, NCSHA expresses strong concerns that the proposed new standards will be burdensome for HFAs and other mission-driven entities, making it harder for them to utilize Ginnie Mae securities to support their affordable homeownership programs. NCSHA asks Ginnie Mae to rescind the proposed requirements, to develop instead new standards through an open and comprehensive rule-making process, and to consider alternative requirements for HFAs.
Ten Steps for Accelerating Emergency Rental Assistance
State and local administrators of the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program can get more relief to more renters more quickly by adopting proven practices. NCSHA encourages all ERAP grantees to adopt the practices compiled in this document.
HUD Q&As on Use of Emergency Rental Assistance Program and HUD Rental Assistance
This document provides guidance on the use of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance by households also receiving HUD rental assistance, including Housing Choice Vouchers and Public Housing.
IRS Notice 2021-45: State Populations Residing in Qualified Disaster Zones
This notice provides the populations residing in qualified disaster zones for the 12 states (including Puerto Rico) that qualified for disaster Housing Credit authority under Section 305 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020.
House Democratic Dear Colleague Letter in Support of Housing Credit Legislation
This Dear Colleague letter seeks support from House Democrats in signing a letter to House leadership in support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act.
NCSHA Comment Letter on FHA Mortgagee Letter 2021-15
On July 23, 2021, NCSHA sent this letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development detailing the impact of its Federal Housing Administration Mortgagee Letter 2021-15, specifically the Advance Loan Modification requirement, on state HFA mortgage revenue bond programs and operations.
