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

Government Finance Officers Association Report: Understanding Financing Options Used for Public Infrastructure

The Government Finance Officers Association released a January 2025 report on “Understanding Financing Options Used for Public Infrastructure.” This report offers a comprehensive overview of tax-exempt bonds and other financing mechanisms utilized by state and local governments and entities.

House Budget Committee Options Paper

This House Budget Committee document outlines more than 200 options for changes to federal programs that would produce budgetary savings and costs over the next 10 years.

FHA Mortgagee Letter 2025-06: Updates to Servicing, Loss Mitigation, and Claims

The Federal Housing Administration issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-06 on January 16, 2025, introducing comprehensive updates to servicing, loss mitigation, and claims processes for FHA-insured Title II forward mortgage loans

2025 Rule Updating, Streamlining HOME Investment Partnerships Program

On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development finalized updates to the HOME Investment Partnerships program regulations, aiming to streamline requirements, align them with other federal housing programs, and incorporate recent statutory amendments.

Treasury Department Blog Highlights Housing Credit Best Practices to Discourage Qualified Contracts and Keep Housing Affordable Longer

On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury published the blog post, “Housing Crisis in Focus: LIHTC Best Practices to Discourage Qualified Contracts and Keep Housing Affordable for Longer.” The post highlights state Housing Credit agency best practices to discourage the use of qualified contracts as a means of removing the affordability restrictions from properties before the end of their extended use periods.

U.S. Treasury Department Emergency Rental Assistance Frequently Asked Questions (Updated as of March 5, 2024)

This FAQ document provides guidance regarding the Emergency Rental Assistance program enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

Model Compliance Forms for Housing Credit Developments

All state Housing Credit agencies require Housing Credit development owners and managers to use specific forms in their compliance reporting. The National Council of State Housing Agencies, in collaboration with our members and stakeholders, developed the 2024 Model Compliance Forms for Housing Credit Developments for agencies to provide to development owners, managers, and other Housing Credit industry professionals:

State Housing Finance Agencies: At the Center of the Affordable Housing System

State housing finance agencies are at the center of the solutions. This report describes how they do it.

IRS Revenue Procedure 2024-41 (National Pool)

Revenue Procedure 2024-41 (published within Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-47) provides the Housing Credit National Pool amounts for qualified states for calendar year 2024. Twenty-nine states received unused Housing Credit carryovers from the National Pool.

NCSHA’s 2024 Election Analysis

NCSHA offers this analysis of the 2024 election results.