Resource Center

Looking for talking points or FAQs to prepare for a meeting on Capitol Hill? A copy of NCSHA’s annual Factbook? Housing research and analysis? A presentation from a recent conference to share with a colleague? A reference guide for Housing Credit, HOME, MRBs, or Section 8 program administration? You’ve come to the right place: The NCSHA Resource Center is your source for this important information and much more. Refer to the right sidebar to see resource categories or use the search bar to search resources by topic.

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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

NCSHA Comments on FHFA Strategic Plan for 2026–30

On November 3, 2025, NCSHA a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sharing input on the agency’s proposed Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026–2030.

NCSHA Comments on Proposed GSE Affordable Housing Goals 2026–28

On November 3, 2025, NCSHA submitted comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) responding to its proposed Affordable Housing Goals for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2026 to 2028.

Background on the Qualified Contract Problem and Solution

This letter, signed by NCSHA and ten other affordable housing practitioners and advocates, focuses on the importance of qualified contracts of Housing Credit properties in an effort to prevent the loss of affordable housing.

Section-by-Section of the HOME Reform Act of 2025

This resource offers a section-by-section analysis of the HOME Reform Act of 2025.

ACTION Campaign Letter to House Financial Services Committee Urges Increase of PWI Cap

On October 30, 2025, The ACTION Campaign sent this letter to congressional housing leaders urging an increase to the cap on banks’ public welfare investments.

Congressional Republicans’ Letter to HUD to Extend CoC Grants

A group of Congressional Republicans sent this letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urging HUD to extend for an additional 12 months all Continuum of Care grants set to expire in 2026.

Sign-On Letter to Congress on Protecting Continuum of Care Funding

On October 27, 2025, national affordable housing advocates, including NCSHA, sent this letter to congressional leaders urging them to include a no-cost provision in upcoming spending legislation to ensure all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care grants expiring in 2026 are renewed for 12 months.

CDFI Fund Support Letter from Republican Legislators to Treasury, OMB

More than 100 Republican members of the U.S. Senate and House signed this October 23, 2025, letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought urging the Trump Administration to maintain and fully execute the statutory responsibilities of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,

NCSHA Comments on Federal Banking Regulators’ Review of CRA Regulations

On October 22, 2025, NCSHA sent the attached comments to the federal banking regulators — the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — in response to their review of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations conducted under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act. In the letter, NCSHA stresses that regulatory certainty is critical to ensure CRA meets its vital mission. To this end, NCSHA urges the agencies to quickly finalize their July 2025 proposed rule to rescind their 2023 rule to overhaul the CRA regulations, which is facing legal challenges, and return to the previous CRA framework.

NCSHA-Endorsed Legislation

NCSHA’s advocacy on Capitol Hill focuses largely on bipartisan legislation to expand and strengthen the affordable housing programs HFAs rely on to advance their missions or establish new tools...