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Homeowner Assistance Fund Program Guidance and Allocation Formula
On April 14, Treasury released program guidance and the formula for dispersing funds to states and territories for the Homeowner Assistance Fund.
Housing Trust Fund 2021 Formula Allocations
This document provides the amount of Housing Trust Fund dollars each state receives in FY 2021.
CDC Eviction Moratorium Order Questions and Answers for Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders
This document from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides questions and answers for stakeholders of the Office of Multifamily Housing related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order to temporarily halt residential evictions, including its extension until June 30, 2021.
IRS Revenue Procedure 2021-19
Revenue Procedure 2021-19 provides guidance with respect to the United States and area median gross income figures for use by issuers of qualified mortgage bonds under § 143(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and issuers of mortgage credit certificates under § 25(c) (collectively, “issuers”) in computing the income requirements under § 143(f).
NCSHA Summary of Homelessness Assistance and Supportive Services Program Under HOME
This summary provides the details of the HOME Investment Partnerships Homeless Assistance and Supportive Services program included in the American Rescue Plan Act.
MBA Webinar: Renter Counseling to Mitigate Evictions and Reduce Operational Costs
MBA’s CONVERGENCE and NCSHA partnered to offer this webinar exploring tools that can help mitigate evictions, focusing on the benefits of renter counseling to both tenants and landlords and the role state Housing Finance Agencies can plan in developing a renter counseling curriculum and convening partners to help tenants become successful renters.
ERA 1 Reallocation Guidance
These documents provide information on reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance funds authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (ERA 1).
CDC Eviction Moratorium Through June 30, 2021
Effective January 31, 2021, this order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extends the moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent until March 31, 2021. The CDC initially ordered a moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent on September 4, 2020, lasting until December 31, 2020, due to the public health implications of eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress acted to extend until January 31, 2021, the CDC eviction moratorium in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This CDC order further extends the moratorium through the end of the first quarter of calendar year 2021.
IRS Frequently Asked Questions on Emergency Rental Assistance Payments for Income Tax Purposes
This Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Frequently Asked Questions document provides guidance on the taxable status of payments made under the Emergency Rental Assistance program in Section 501, Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
