Resources
Virginia Housing | VHDA Annual Report FY19
For FY19, VHDA decided to take our annual report to the next level with an overall refresh to its look, feel and format. It presents short videos, easy-to-skim stories and animated infographics — all designed to tell the story of how our work is making a difference in the lives of Virginians who need affordable housing.
Rhode Island Housing | We'll Get You Home: 2019 Annual Report
In the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis, this HFA developed and released a completely online annual report with a strong message of support and stability for Rhode Islanders. With compelling text and graphics, the new report allows us to further message and position ourselves as a critical resource for residents of our state.
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency | We Create Successful Renters, Homebuyers & Homeowners
Our 2019 annual report has two special features we think distinguish it and make it worthy of recognition. Our messaging goes beyond just housing to stress how our consumer education and supportive services help people maintain stable housing for life and even improve their housing situation. Additionally, our graphic design is especially inviting for readers because it eschews text heavy paragraphs for short snippets of text supported by original photos and open, inviting graphic design.
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency | Welcome Home, Oklahoma
With its 2019 annual report, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency wanted to share firsthand accounts of how it rolls out the welcome mat for Oklahomans utilizing affordable housing programs. Welcome Home, Oklahoma focuses on customer testimonials and videos through a dedicated microsite.
Iowa Finance Authority | IFA Chain Reactions – FY19 Annual Report
The Iowa Finance Authority’s 2019 Annual Report showcases not only IFA’s investments throughout the state, but how those investments in turn created chain reactions throughout Iowa communities. When our programs support an individual, family or community, a chain reaction ripples through the entire state of Iowa, changing lives and opening doors along the way. This report brought those reactions to the forefront. We're proud to be a key part of the CHAIN REACTIONS to help build a better Iowa.
Idaho Housing and Finance Association | A Digital-First Annual Report
IHFA is making our annual report more accessible, while saving money, with a new digital-only format. For 2019, IHFA transitioned to a digital-only microsite that allows us to highlight our successful partnerships on an engaging and interactive platform that's useful, measurable, and shareable year-round. The transition has helped us deliver our message to new audiences.
GAO May 2020 Report on Rental Affordability and Housing Quality Challenges
This report by the U.S. General Accountability office considers trends in the U.S. rental housing market from 2001 to 2017. The report analyzes the share of households that rent and their characteristics, the affordability of rental housing, and rental housing conditions.
NCSHA Joins Affordable Housing Advocates in Letter to FHA and FHFA on Forbearance
On June 24, 2020, NCSHA joined a broad coalition of 36 affordable housing advocates, associations, and industry stakeholders on this letter addressed to HUD Secretary Carson and FHFA Director Calabria, and additionally sent to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, National Economic Council Director Lawrence Kudlow, and the leadership of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. The letter urged that FHA rescind and revise its 20 percent indemnification requirement for validly underwritten loans that go into forbearance post-closing but before the loans are insured. The letter also asked that FHFA rescind and revise the loan level price adjustments (of 500 or 700 basis points) for early payment forbearance loans it previously announced for loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as they are contributing to marketwide credit overlays.
HOME COVID-19 Funding Request Letter
On June 25, 2020, one hundred and eighty national, state, and local organizations, including NCSHA, sent this letter to House and Senate Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee leadership requesting $14 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program in the next COVID-19 relief package.
