Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act

Housing Affordability Biden Housing Supply Action Plan. Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Barriers to Housing Development, Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture Public policies affecting consumer reporting, resident screening (both financial and criminal) and consumer debt collection. Public policies surrounding the use of rent payment history in consumer reporting COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Materials, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) Housing Stability and Eviction Fair Housing (Fair Housing Act, Disparate Impact Rule, Screening and Reporting) United States Treasury Implementation/Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs created in: PL 117-2/H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. I. PL 116-260/''Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security Act'' or the ''CARES Act'' Treasury announcement made July 27, 2022, regarding new steps to increase affordable housing supply and lower-long term housing costs for American families, including Treasury guidance updates and how-to guide to increase investments in affordable housing under American Rescue Plan. President Biden Announces New Actions to Ease the Burden of Housing Costs (announced May 15, 2022), proposals to increase the supply of multifamily housing. FHFA oversight over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac & GSE Reform Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements H.R 6880/ S 1820: Choice in Affordable Housing Act 2022- all provisions Signed a joint industry advocacy letter to the House Financial Services Committee in support of H.R. 3880 being included in the Committee markup schedule. (June 2022) H.R. _The Housing Inspections Accountability Act of 2022 - Reviewed DRAFT legislation H.R. 7981, the Public Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 Section 2, Smoke Alarms in Federally Assisted Housing H.R. 5828, the Pets Belong with Families Act - Section 2. Prohibition on Breed Restrictions H.R. 3198 and S. 1614 Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R.8476: the Housing Inspections Accountability Act H.R. 7123, the Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act H.R. 6528, the Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 Housing Supply and Affordability Act Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability) Potential legislative proposal to streamline process issues surrounding multifamily projects receiving financing under Federal USDA, HUD, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit housing programs NMHC submitted a letter to the House Financial Services Committee for the July 20 hearing entitled, Housing in America: Oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. NMHC submitted a letter to the Senate Finance Committee for the July 20, hearing entitled, The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing. NMHC signed a letter to the Administration on July 1, regarding the real estate industrys perspectives on a White House stakeholder listening session, related to improving affordability and stability for Americas renters, on the topic of renters rights and responsibilities. NMHC submitted a letter to the Administration, on August 11 in response to the White Houses Emergency Rental Assistance to Ensure Long-Term Eviction Reform summit. NMHC signed a letter to the House Financial Services Committee on August 2, regarding H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022. NMHC submitted a statement to the Committee on Banking and Housing and Urban Affairs on August 5, for the hearing entitled, The Rent Eats First: How Renters and Communities are Impacted by Todays Housing Market. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Submitted comments to HUD on August 5, regarding the Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculation Fair Market Rent. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) FY 22 Funding - Initiatives Related to Housing Bureau of Labor Statistics funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs FY 2023 Funding/Appropriations Bureau of Labor Statistics Funding Census Bureau Funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Rural Housing Program Funding - Department of Agriculture Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation/Reallocation