Resources
NCSHA Comments on FHFA’s Proposed Capital Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
This August 31, 2020, letter to Director Mark Calabria comments on Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
HUD Operations Notice for Expanding the Moving to Work Demonstration Program
Published on August 28, 2020, in the Federal Register, this notice from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides implementation requirements for expanding the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program from the current 39 agencies to 100 over a period of seven years, as authorized in the FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Matrix of State HFA Emergency Rental and Housing Assistance Programs
This matrix shows critical components of state HFA emergency rental assistance programs established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HUD Guidance on CDBG Coronavirus Response Grants and FY 2019 and FY 2020 CDBG and Other Formula Programs Related to the CARES Act
This notice describes the program rules, statutory and regulatory waivers, and alternative requirements applicable to supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and to annual formula CDBG grants awarded in FY 2019 and FY 2020.
Joint Industry Group Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Adverse Market Fee
On August 13, 2020, NCSHA joined a broad coalition of organizations representing the housing and financial services industries as well as public interest groups in issuing this statement on the GSEs′ new adverse market fee on refinancings.
Video FAQ on Emergency HOME TBRA Environmental Review and Sample CENST Environmental Review Form
On August 13, HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Programs published a video FAQ covering the Environmental Review requirements applicable to an emergency HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program along with a sample Categorically Excluded Not Subject to Section 58.5 (CENST) Environmental Review Form that HOME participating jurisdictions (PJs) can use to document the environmental review for emergency TBRA. These resources are intended to apply to HOME-funded emergency TBRA programs implemented using the flexibilities identified in the April 10 CPD Memo: Suspensions and Waivers to Facilitate Use of HOME-Assisted TBRA for Emergency and Short-Term Assistance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic.
NCSHA Joins Coalition in Letter to FHA Commissioner on FHA Single-Family Borrower Guidelines
This letter, signed by a 19-member coalition that included NCSHA, urges FHA Commissioner Dana Wade to revise the FHA single-family guidelines with those of other federal agencies to allow for the use of the actual monthly student loan payment amount in the DTI calculation or reduce FHA’s 1% requirement to 0.5%.
Proposed Rule on Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities Under CPD Housing Programs
This proposed rule would modify the 2016 Equal Access Rule to allow single-sex or sex-specific facilities, such as shelters, to determine whether the sex of an individual seeking housing is consistent with the sex the facility is intended to serve.
Bipartisan House Sign-On Letter Supporting Housing Credit Provisions in Coronavirus Relief Legislation
This letter, signed by 103 members of the House of Representatives from both parties, urges House leadership to prioritize an increase in the Housing Credit volume cap, establishment of a minimum 4 percent rate for bond-financed Housing Credit developments, basis boosts for certain properties, and lowering the “50 percent Test” threshold for triggering Housing Credit equity in bond-financed properties.
