Resource Center

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Emergency Housing Assistance Updates

Preserving Rural Investments Act

This legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not tax-exempt controlled entities (TECEs) and, thus, are eligible for tax benefits that are not available to TECEs. This would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to invest in multi-investor Housing Credit funds without jeopardizing those benefits for other investors in the funds.

Press Release: Sen. Moran, Sen. Warner, Sen. Young, Rep. LaHood & Rep. Kildee Introduce Legislation to Increase Rural Housing Investment

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Mark Warner (D-Va.)and Todd Young (R.-Ind) and U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Dan Kildee (MI-08) introduced legislation on August 1, 2024, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are able to participate in partnerships that are crucial for low-income housing investments.

HOME Coalition Comments on HUD HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining Proposed Rule

The HOME Coalition, led by NCSHA, sent a letter to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development on the proposed rule, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining.

NCSHA Comments on HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining Proposed Rule

NCSHA submitted comments to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development on the proposed rule, HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining.

NCSHA Comments on FHFA RFI on Federal Home Loan Bank System Mission

On July 11, 2024, NCSHA submitted this letter responding to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s May 16 request for input on the mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. In its comments, NCSHA urged FHFA to establish an explicit affordable housing mission for the FHLB System and encourage more FHFA-HFA partnerships.

NCSHA Letter on IRS Revenue Procedure 2024-21

On June 14, 2024, NCSHA submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service on Revenue Procedure 2024-21, which proposes to change the data set used to establish the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) and Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) programs’ purchase price safe harbors from the Federal Housing Administration’s loan limits to median home price data collected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. NCSHA urged the IRS not to go forward with the proposed change.

NCSHA Letter to FHFA on GSE Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2025 – 2027

On June 7, 2024, NCSHA sent this letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in response to its request for information on Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2025 – 2027. In the letter, NCSHA thanks FHFA for its continued focus on establishing an equitable housing finance market and for recently acting to codify the Equitable Housing Finance plans into federal regulations. NCSHA also suggests two specific opportunities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac partnerships with HFAs that can help them to better serve minority communities: fully restoring the pricing advantage for the firms’ HFA products and facilitating acquisition, development, and construction financing through HFAs.

NCSHA Recommendations to IRS on 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan

On May 31, 2024, NCSHA sent the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Treasury recommendations on the 2024–2025 Priority Guidance Plan. These recommendations encompassed various enhancements and modifications to the Housing Credit and Housing Bond programs, all aimed at ensuring ongoing efficient state management of these initiatives.

ACTION Campaign Letter to IRS on 2024–2025 Priority Guidance Plan

On May 31, 2024, the ACTION Campaign, which is co-led by NCSHA and Enterprise Community Partners, sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the 2024–2025 Priority Guidance Plan. The letter made several recommendations to the plan including implementing Violence Against Women Act protections for Housing Credit tenants, providing more flexibility for properties suffering casualty loss, including relocation expenses in rehabilitation expenditures, and better restricting of planned foreclosures.

HUD Proposed Rule on HOME Program Updates and Streamlining

The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a proposed rule to update and streamline the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.