Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013

The following information is identical to what was written under Budget/Appropriations. Sought support for increased funding for HUD programs in FY 2014 Appropriations (H.R. 2610 & S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2014). Specifically, sought funding level of $215,300,000 for NeighborWorks America's neighborhood reinvestment activities and $80,000,000 for their National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program. Also sought funding level of $87,500,000 for HUD Counseling Assistance. Also requested support for H.R. 1213, The Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sought support for increased funding for HUD programs in FY 2014 Appropriations (H.R. 2610 & S. 1243, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2014). Specifically, sought funding level of $215,300,000 for NeighborWorks America's neighborhood reinvestment activities and $80,000,000 for their National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program. Also sought funding level of $87,500,000 for HUD Counseling Assistance. Also requested support for H.R. 1213, The Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued)Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs (not introduced during reporting period). PL 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Sections 101,102,105,106 & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important U.S. HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs). HR 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. A bill to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes; Title III Business tax extenders Sec. 302. Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized new buildings (all provisions) and Title IX Budget Provisions Sec. 901 Treatment of Sequester all provisions (affects HUD & USDA affordable multifamily housing programs). HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. DIVISION A-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III-Rural Development Programs; all provisions related to Rural Housing Service affordable housing programs. DIVISION F-Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Title I General Provisions; all provisions related to the level of funding, manner of funding and sequestration of federal affordable housing programs; Title VIII-Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies all provisions related to HUD affordable housing programs; Division G-Other Matters, Section 3001 all provisions related to across-the-board spending cuts for USDA; Section 3002, all provisons related to sequestration. S.AMDT.26 to HR 933: An amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 933, making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; All provisions of DIVISION A-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III-Rural Development Programs; all provisions related to Rural Housing Service affordable housing programs. DIVISION F-Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Title I General Provisions; all provisions related to the level of funding, manner of funding and sequestration of federal affordable housing programs; Title VIII-Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies all provisions related to HUD affordable housing programs; Division G-Other Matters, Section 3001 all provisions related to across-the-board spending cuts for USDA; Section 3002, all provisons related to sequestration. S.AMDT.60 to S.AMDT.26 to HR 933. The amendment provides an additional $5 billion for the Federal Housing Administration, General and Special Risk Program Account'' for fiscal year 2013 by increasing funding from $25 billion to $30 billion; all provisons. HR1213: Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence, to provide affordable housing to extremely low-income families, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.CON.RES.25:Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. All provisions which affect funding levels for affordable housing programs in TITLE I--Recommended Levels and Amounts; all provisions in TITLE II, SEC. 201. Reconciliation in the Senate which could affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit tax expenditure; urged replacement of sequestration [not included]. S. CON. RES. 8: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 and this resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 and 2015 through 2023. All provisions which affect funding levels for affordable housing programs in TITLE I--Recommended Levels and Amounts; all provisions in TITLE II, SEC. 201. Reconciliation in the Senate which could affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit tax expenditure; and all provisions regarding sequestration in TITLE III Sec. 301. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to replace sequestration & TITLE IV Subtitle A, Sec. 403. Adjustments for sequestration or sequestration replacement.Adovacted for Section 8 and Rental Assistance Reform consistent with the April 13, 2012 House Financial Services Committee Discussion Draft Legislation, Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012: A bill to reform affordable housing programs and the provision of supportive services under the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft bill from Rep. Nydia Velazquez: Expanding Meaningful Access to HUD Programs Act of 2013. To expanded access to programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for persons with limited English language proficiency; All provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to management and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Council Rental Policy Working Groups "Federal Rental Alignment-Administrative Proposals, December 31, 2011; all provisions (to better align the operation of federal rental programs and policies across the Administration). HUD [Docket No. FR5667N01] "Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," January 8, 2013; all provisions. Government Accountability Office "Decision in the Matter of Assisted Housing Services Corporation; North Tampa Housing Development Corporation; The Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation; National Housing Compliance; Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation; CMS Contract Management Services and the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton; Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency," File: B-406738; B-406738.2; B-406738.3; B-406738.4; B-406738.5; B-406738.6; B-406738.7; B-406738.8. August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33-C1] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 NOFA for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program Technical Correction," March 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program for the Administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts," March 9, 2012; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 2012; all provisions. HUD "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Second Amendment of Term, Incentive- Based Performance Standards Tasks, and Fees " October 17, 2012; all provisions. Urged amending to include Management & Occupancy Reviews (MORs) in PBCA tasks [not included]. HUD Notice H 2012-14 Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, August 3, 2012; all provisions. HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum Clarifications of Housing Notice H 2012-14, Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments," October 1, 2012; all provisions. HUD Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum "Suspension of the Requirements Contained in Sections 9-23, 9-24, and 9-25 of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide," September 7, 2012; all provisions (regarding new appraisal procedures for benchmarking rents in rent comparability studies).HUD [Docket No. FR5413N02] "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Mortgagee Letter 2012-25, Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies November 21, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-27 Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies November 21, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions: Housing Notice 2012-08; September 4, 2012; all provisions regarding the Notice Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket Number FR5597N01] Request for Information on Adopting Smoke-Free Policies in PHAs and Multifamily Housing, October 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-22 "Further Encouragement for O/As to Adopt Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policies," October 26, 2012; all provisions. HUD Final Notice [Docket No. FR5526N02] Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Physical Condition Scoring Notice and Revised Dictionary of Deficiency Definitions, August 9, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; and Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, & "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative. All polices related to HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically applicability of the Location Affordability Index and My Transportation Cost Calculator, to HUD's multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. IRS Notice 2012-18 Physical Inspections Pilot Program February 9, 2012; all provisions [LIHTC compliance requirements]. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions.HUD RHIIP Listserv Posting #296, "Direct Express Debit Cards," February 27, 2013; all provisions instructing housing providers on how to treat Social Security Direct Express Debit Cards. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. S.47: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Title VI, Section 601 Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; all provisions. H.AMDT.23 (A001) to S. 47 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute. Title VI, Section 601 Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; all provisions. H.R.11: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Title VI, Section 601 Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development (RD) Procedure Notice 458, September 24, 2012; RD Handbook Changes INSERT RD HB-2-3560 Chapter 3 (Revision to Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to the Fiscal Year 2013 Management Fee). USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Prepayment Clarifications and Related Issues," May 14, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on Section III "Prepayment incentives and transfers." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," August 28, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted." Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA-RHS's Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA-RHS's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program, including access to HUD's Enterprise Income Verification system. All policies related to USDA Rural Development's improper payment audit, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.

H.R. 877, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences H.R.1213, Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013

Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued)Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs (not introduced during reporting period). PL 112-25: Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Sections 101,102,105,106 & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important U.S. HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs). HR 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. A bill to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes; Title III Business tax extenders Sec. 302. Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized new buildings (all provisions) and Title IX Budget Provisions Sec. 901 Treatment of Sequester all provisions (affects HUD & USDA affordable multifamily housing programs). HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. DIVISION A-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III-Rural Development Programs; all provisions related to Rural Housing Service affordable housing programs. DIVISION F-Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Title I General Provisions; all provisions related to the level of funding, manner of funding and sequestration of federal affordable housing programs; Title VIII-Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies all provisions related to HUD affordable housing programs; Division G-Other Matters, Section 3001 all provisions related to across-the-board spending cuts for USDA; Section 3002, all provisons related to sequestration. S.AMDT.26 to HR 933: An amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 933, making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; All provisions of DIVISION A-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III-Rural Development Programs; all provisions related to Rural Housing Service affordable housing programs. DIVISION F-Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Title I General Provisions; all provisions related to the level of funding, manner of funding and sequestration of federal affordable housing programs; Title VIII-Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies all provisions related to HUD affordable housing programs; Division G-Other Matters, Section 3001 all provisions related to across-the-board spending cuts for USDA; Section 3002, all provisons related to sequestration. S.AMDT.60 to S.AMDT.26 to HR 933. The amendment provides an additional $5 billion for the Federal Housing Administration, General and Special Risk Program Account'' for fiscal year 2013 by increasing funding from $25 billion to $30 billion; all provisons. HR1213: Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence, to provide affordable housing to extremely low-income families, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.CON.RES.25:Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. All provisions which affect funding levels for affordable housing programs in TITLE I--Recommended Levels and Amounts; all provisions in TITLE II, SEC. 201. Reconciliation in the Senate which could affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit tax expenditure; urged replacement of sequestration [not included]. S. CON. RES. 8: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 and this resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 and 2015 through 2023. All provisions which affect funding levels for affordable housing programs in TITLE I--Recommended Levels and Amounts; all provisions in TITLE II, SEC. 201. Reconciliation in the Senate which could affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit tax expenditure; and all provisions regarding sequestration in TITLE III Sec. 301. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to replace sequestration & TITLE IV Subtitle A, Sec. 403. Adjustments for sequestration or sequestration replacement.Adovacted for Section 8 and Rental Assistance Reform consistent with the April 13, 2012 House Financial Services Committee Discussion Draft Legislation, Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012: A bill to reform affordable housing programs and the provision of supportive services under the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft bill from Rep. Nydia Velazquez: Expanding Meaningful Access to HUD Programs Act of 2013. To expanded access to programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for persons with limited English language proficiency; All provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to management and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Council Rental Policy Working Groups "Federal Rental Alignment-Administrative Proposals, December 31, 2011; all provisions (to better align the operation of federal rental programs and policies across the Administration). HUD [Docket No. FR5667N01] "Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," January 8, 2013; all provisions. Government Accountability Office "Decision in the Matter of Assisted Housing Services Corporation; North Tampa Housing Development Corporation; The Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation; National Housing Compliance; Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation; CMS Contract Management Services and the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton; Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency," File: B-406738; B-406738.2; B-406738.3; B-406738.4; B-406738.5; B-406738.6; B-406738.7; B-406738.8. August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33-C1] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 NOFA for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program Technical Correction," March 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program for the Administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts," March 9, 2012; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 2012; all provisions. HUD "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Second Amendment of Term, Incentive- Based Performance Standards Tasks, and Fees " October 17, 2012; all provisions. Urged amending to include Management & Occupancy Reviews (MORs) in PBCA tasks [not included]. HUD Notice H 2012-14 Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, August 3, 2012; all provisions. HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum Clarifications of Housing Notice H 2012-14, Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments," October 1, 2012; all provisions. HUD Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum "Suspension of the Requirements Contained in Sections 9-23, 9-24, and 9-25 of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide," September 7, 2012; all provisions (regarding new appraisal procedures for benchmarking rents in rent comparability studies).HUD [Docket No. FR5413N02] "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Mortgagee Letter 2012-25, Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies November 21, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-27 Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies November 21, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions: Housing Notice 2012-08; September 4, 2012; all provisions regarding the Notice Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket Number FR5597N01] Request for Information on Adopting Smoke-Free Policies in PHAs and Multifamily Housing, October 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-22 "Further Encouragement for O/As to Adopt Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policies," October 26, 2012; all provisions. HUD Final Notice [Docket No. FR5526N02] Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Physical Condition Scoring Notice and Revised Dictionary of Deficiency Definitions, August 9, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; and Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, & "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative. All polices related to HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically applicability of the Location Affordability Index and My Transportation Cost Calculator, to HUD's multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. IRS Notice 2012-18 Physical Inspections Pilot Program February 9, 2012; all provisions [LIHTC compliance requirements]. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions.HUD RHIIP Listserv Posting #296, "Direct Express Debit Cards," February 27, 2013; all provisions instructing housing providers on how to treat Social Security Direct Express Debit Cards. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. S.47: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Title VI, Section 601 Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; all provisions. H.AMDT.23 (A001) to S. 47 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute. Title VI, Section 601 Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; all provisions. H.R.11: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Title VI, Section 601 Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development (RD) Procedure Notice 458, September 24, 2012; RD Handbook Changes INSERT RD HB-2-3560 Chapter 3 (Revision to Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to the Fiscal Year 2013 Management Fee). USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Prepayment Clarifications and Related Issues," May 14, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on Section III "Prepayment incentives and transfers." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," August 28, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted." Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA-RHS's Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA-RHS's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program, including access to HUD's Enterprise Income Verification system. All policies related to USDA Rural Development's improper payment audit, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.