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NCSHA Letter to IRS, Treasury on Extending and Expanding COVID-19 Housing Credit Relief
On November 16, 2020, NCSHA sent this letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury urging them to extend the temporary Housing Credit relief provided by IRS Notice 2020-53 and to make other necessary program accommodations as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt development and construction activities and the operation of Housing Credit properties. One hundred and forty organizations from across the nation signed a letter in support of NCSHA’s requests. Separately, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) sent a letter to IRS echoing NCSHA’s recommendations.
IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-49: Telephonic Public Hearings Extension for Tax-Exempt Qualified Private Activity Bonds
IRS Rev. Proc. 2020-49 extends the period during which remote telephonic hearings meet the public approval requirement for tax-exempt qualified private activity bonds from December 31, 2020, to September 30, 2021.
NCSHA’s 2020 Election Analysis
NCSHA offers these analyses of the 2020 election results.
NLIHC Research Note: Emergency Rental Assistance Programs in Response to COVID-19 | October 27, 2020
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released this analysis of more than 440 rental assistance programs created or expanded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
IRS Proposed Rule: Housing Credit Average Income Test
This proposed rule from the Internal Revenue Service would modify the existing Housing Credit regulation at Section 1.42-15 on the Next Available Unit Rule to account for the Average Income Test and create a new regulation at Section 1.42-19 for the Average Income Test minimum set-aside.
Modular Construction Innovations (AC20)
The use of prefabricated and modular construction components in affordable housing development can result in a streamlined design process, lower costs, improved efficiency, and reduced waste. In...
Increasing Homeownership Among People of Color (AC20)
Learn what the affordable housing community is doing to develop and market first-time homeownership programs for families of color and low-income households. DISCUSSION LEADER Joaquín...
Data and Housing Equity (AC20)
Discuss what it takes to embed a racial equity and inclusion lens in research. See how organizations can use innovative data methods that recognize the impact of racial inequality to develop...
Adopting a Staff Social Media Policy (AC20)
Walk through the process one cross-departmental HFA team followed to formulate, implement, and enforce a social media policy for agency staff. PARTICIPANTS Jessica Cherry, Director of...
