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HUD Updated and Revised COVID-19 Guidance on Providing HOME Program Waivers
This memorandum revises and extends certain statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers outlined in the April 2020 memo through September 30, 2021 (the “extended wavier period”). It also adds a new statutory suspension and new regulatory waivers to enable HOME participating jurisdictions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to use HOME funds to address immediate housing needs and to help prevent the spread of the virus. [Note: HUD separately published HOME COVID-19 guidance related to TBRA.]
JCHS State of the Nation’s Housing Report 2020
This report, published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, is an annual assessment of the housing market, demographic trends, and the housing challenges faced by households in the United States.
National Sign-On Letter Supporting NCSHA Recommendations to IRS on Housing Credit COVID-19 Regulatory Relief
This letter, signed by 140 organizations from across the nation, urges IRS to enact Housing Credit COVID-19 regulatory relief requested by NCSHA in its November 16, 2020, letter to the IRS and Treasury.
NCSHA Letter to HUD on HOME COVID-19 Waivers Extension
On November 24, 2020, NCSHA sent this letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urging immediate action to extend the temporary relief provided by the pair of April 10, 2020, memoranda on the availability of waivers and suspensions of HOME Investment Partnership program requirements and HOME-Assisted Tenant-Based Rental Assistance for Emergency and Short-Term Assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Public and Multifamily Housing Property Inspections
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections for public and multifamily housing properties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
