Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016

Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -Continuing Resolution/H.R.5325 - Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2017Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -HUD: Fair Market Rents -P.L. 114-201/H.R. 3700/S. 3083, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. HUD: Bed Bug Policy House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency Commented on the Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies hearing entitled Housing Vulnerable Families and Individuals: Is There a Better Way? Submitted a statement for the House Budget Committee, hearing on Restoring the Trust for Families and Working-Age Americans. HUD: Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Enforcement of Local Nuisance and Crime-Free Housing Ordinances Against Victims of Domestic Violence, Other Crime Victims, and Others Who Require Police or Emergency Services HUD: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices under the Fair Housing Act. S.3219, Housing Accountability Act of 2016, all provisions

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

National Housing Trust Fund HR1662 - Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2015 HOME and Section 8 Funds HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Employer-Assisted Housing HR480 - Housing America's Workforce Act Manufactured Housing HR650 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 S682 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 Rural Housing Provisions HR1259 - Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 HR __ - FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill HR__ - FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S871 - HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015 S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 Fair Value Accounting SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. HConRes27 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 Federal Assisted Housing Programs HR233 - Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 HR3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 FHA Programs HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 HR3700 - Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 Service Members Foreclosure Relieft S2393 - Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Veterans Housing Programs HR3016 - Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act Homeowners Armed with Knowledge (HAWK) Program S2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 HUD Condominium Rules HR3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 Conversations with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on FHA, septic tanks, HUD homes, FHA handbook, condominium rules, Sec. 8, and FHA fees. Discussions with US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the 502 loan program, multifamily programs, and direct endorsements. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the VA Home Loan guarantee program and appraiser timetables. Discussions with the Federal Housing Administration in HUD about mortgage insurance premiums.

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Reauthorization Act (no bill number) - provisions related to STEM education American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3083)- provisions related to STEM Education

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for funding for construction of new affordable housing for seniors under the Section 202 Capital Advance Grant program. Also for funding of the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly demonstration program. Support H.R. 3700/S. 3083, the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act, which includes rental assistance provisions that would streamline subsidy administration processes for housing operators. Support H.R. 4908/S. 2783, the Rural Housing Preservation Act, which revises the Section 515 rural housing program to protect the affordability of properties whose mortgages will be maturing over the next several years.

Client expense: $40,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law (P.L.) 114-223 (H.R. 5325): Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act. Provisions related to Division C, Continuing Appropriations Act, (11) The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (division L of Public Law 114-113). P.L. 114-201 (H.R. 3700): Housing Opportunities through Modernization Act, 2016; this law incorporates different housing reform bills introduced in the 114th Congress: The Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2482), The Private Investment in Housing Act (H.R. 2997). It includes a drafted bill from the 113th Congress which has not been formally introduced, the Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA); all provisions. P.L. 114-94 (H.R. 22): Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Housing provisions included in House Amendment 827. P.L. 114-74 (H.R. 1314): the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. A two-year budget deal that suspended the federal borrowing cap until March 16, 2017; all provisions. P.L. 114-96 (H.R. 2250): Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. This bill provided an additional temporary extension for FY 2016 funding at the same funding level as FY 2015 with an expiration date of December 16, 2015; all provisions P.L. 114-113 (H.R. 2029): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2016; provisions under Division L, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title II - Department of Housing and Urban Development, Division A, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title III - Rural Development Programs, and Division Q, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, 2016: Part IV - Incentives for Real Estate Investment, Section 131 Extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings. P.L. 114-53 (H.R. 719): Continuing appropriations Act, 2016. This bill is a temporary continuing resolution (CR) which funded the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2016 at the same funding as FY 2015 until December 11, 2015; provisions related to (Sec. 117): Provides USDA with funding flexibility to pay ongoing debt service for multi-family direct loan program rental assistance contracts under sections 514 and 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. Permits the renewal during the duration of the CR of rental assistance contracts entered into or renewed in 2015 that exhausted funds within the 12-month contract period. H.R.5835: The Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016. Under this bill, the minimum funding level given to every state by the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) would be repealed and replaced with a formula based on population and need. H.R. 5170: the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act; this bill would require the Treasury Department to publish a request for proposals from states or local governments for social impact partnership projects which produce one or more measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result in social benefit; all provisions. H.R. 5254: the Senior Accessible Housing Act. This bill would create a non-refundable personal tax credit for senior citizens who modify their residences so that they may remain living independently, and comfortably in the residences; all provisions. H.R. 5401: the Landlord Accountability Act of 2016; this bill would mandate that owners of any HCV unit that is available for rent may not take any action, or fail to take any action, with the intent to make the unit insufficiently decent, safe, sanitary, or inhabitable so that the dwelling does not qualify for assistance; all provisions. H.R. 5360: the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act; this bill would prohibit Congress from funding housing programs and replace them with a single state block grant for all housing activities; this would affect all HUD programs as well as all rental assistance programs provided through the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Development; all provisions. H.R.5202: Preserving HUD's Multifamily Field Offices Act of 2016; this bill would preserve asset management staff in each of HUDs 54 multifamily field offices across the country and would require HUD to back-fill all asset management positions in every field office; all provisions. H.R. 5058: the Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016; this bill would overhaul eviction and screening policies for housing assistance programs and revise standards of evidence for eviction when criminal activity is involved. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and property owners would be required to adopt an all-inclusive approach in their determination of mitigating factors for tenants with a criminal record, such as how long ago the offense occurred or if the individual is seeking rehabilitation services; all provisions. H.R. 4908: the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016; this bill would require that any owner of a property financed with a loan made or insured under Section 515, whether the loan is outstanding or fully paid, must lease an available unit to a family or individual with a Rural Housing Voucher (RHV). Additionally, the bill seeks to decouple the rental assistance from maturing mortgages; all provisions. H.R. 4888: The Ending Homelessness Act of 2016. This bill seeks to provide resources to end homelessness in America through $13.27 billion in emergency funding over the next five years. H.R. 4888 would also implement strategies for outreach and case management, as well as technical assistance to help states and local jurisdictions better align their healthcare and housing; all provisions. H.R. 4753: The Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016. This bill would exclude Service-connected disability compensation, and pensions paid to a veteran age 65 or older from consideration as income for affordable housing programs; all provisions. H.R. 1142: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit. This bill would make permanent a 9 percent minimum rate for new housing projects and 4 percent rate for acquiring existing housing for rehabilitation; all provisions S. 3398: HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2016. This bill would shorten the required response time for a property owner to respond to contract violations, and for HUD to prepare a Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan. HUD would also be permitted to terminate or demote employees overseeing inspections should they be found to be neglectful of their duties in inspecting a property, and the inspection process managed by HUDs Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) would be audited; all provisions. S. 3384: Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016. This bill would create a new tax credit called the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC) to work in conjunction with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Under the bill, the federal government would allocate tax credits to the states based on population, starting with $1 per capita with a $1.14 million small state minimum. State housing authorities would then allocate the tax credits to developers through a competitive process; all provisions. S. 3219: The Housing Accountability Act of 2016. This bill would require HUD to survey tenants twice a year about property conditions and management performance. It would also introduce new penalties for property owners who repeatedly fail the tenant surveys, and HUD would be required to gather a report regarding the adequacy of capital reserves for property receiving Section 8 assistance; all provisions. S. 3100: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act; this bill aims to strengthen homeland security efforts in small, local communities. A provision in this bill would prevent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and other federal funds from being provided to communities that are so called sanctuary cities; all provisions relating to the CDBG. S. 3083: the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA); This bill incorporates different housing reform bills introduced in the 114th Congress: The Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2482), The Private Investment in Housing Act (H.R. 2997). It includes a drafted bill from the 113th Congress which has not been formally introduced, the Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA). It is the Senate companion bill to H.R. 3700; all provisions. S.3047, the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act; this bill would prohibit Congress from funding housing programs and replace them with a single state block grant for all housing activities; this would affect all HUD programs as well as all rental assistance programs provided through the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Development; all provisions. S.2783: the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016; this bill would require that any owner of a property financed with a loan made or insured under Section 515, whether the loan is outstanding or fully paid, must lease an available unit to a family or individual with a Rural Housing Voucher (RHV). Additionally, the bill seeks to decouple the rental assistance from maturing mortgages; all provisions S.2868: the Investing in Opportunity Act; this bill would private investment in economically distressed communities would be encouraged by a temporary capital gains deferral for reinvestment in Opportunity Zones - geographically targeted low-income areas that will be designated by state governors; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing development White House Housing Development Toolkit; September, 2016. Interim Report: Evaluation of HUDs Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); September, 2016. Republican Study Committees (RSC) Empowerment Initiative recommendations for an anti-poverty agenda intended to modernize Americas social safety net programs Strengthening Our Safety Net to Empower People, April 25, 2016; all provisions concerning federally assisted housing programs. Rural Housing Report: USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing Comprehensive Property Assessment March 1, 2016. House Tax Reform Task Force tax reform blueprint titled A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans. This tax reform blueprint promotes broad agenda items being pursued as part of House Speaker Paul Ryans (R-WI) A Better Way agenda to reform the tax system of the United States; provisions relating to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). House Budget Committee resolution for fiscal year 2017 titled A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America March 23, 2016. All provisions relating to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the use of fair-value accounting principles for federally financed multifamily mortgages. HUD Final Rule: Equal Access in Accordance with an Individuals Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs [Docket No. FR 5863-F-02] September 21, 2016; all provisions. HUD Final Rule: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act [Docket No. FR-5248-F-02] September 14, 2016; all provisions. HUD Office of General Counsel Guidance Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Enforcement of Local Nuisance and Crime-Free Housing Ordinances Against Victims of Domestic Violence, Other Crime Victims, and Others Who Require Police or Emergency Services September 13, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice: Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2017 [Docket No. FR-5962-N-01] August 26, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice H-2016-08: Family Self Sufficiency Program in Multifamily August 26, 2016; all provisions. NAHMA also alerted members to a webinar series which reviewed HUD Notice H-2016-08. HUD Notice PIH 2016-12 & Notice H 2016-07: Funding Availability for Tenant-Protection Vouchers for Certain At-Risk Households in Low-Vacancy Areas - Fiscal Year 2016 August 18, 2016; all provisions. HUDs Education Navigators - Mayors Challenge National Call August 17, 2016. Alerted NAHMA members of this call on August 8, 2016. Inspector Notice No. 2016-03: Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) Deficiencies and Industry Standard Repairs July 11, 2016; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule: Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs [Docket No. FR-5855-P-02] June 16, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice PIH 2016-09 (HA): Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Moves with Continued Assistance, Family Briefing, and Voucher Terms Suspension June 6, 2016; all provisions. Response to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) white paper: "Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System." NAHMA signed on to comments in response to the OCC's request May 31, 2016. HOMEfires - Vol. 13 No. 2: Information on utility allowance (UA) requirement established in the 2013 HOME Final Rule (HOME Rule) May, 2016 HUD Notice: Notice of Demonstration to Test Proposed New Method of Assessing the Physical Conditions of Voucher-Assisted Housing [Docket No. FR-5928-N-01] May 4, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs): Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2016 May 3, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice CPD-16-07: Guidance for HTF Grantees on Fiscal Year 2016 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans April 26, 2016; all provisions HUD Frequently Asked Questions on Transferring Budget Authority under Section 8(bb)(1) April 22, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Inflation Factors for Public Housing Agency (PHA) Renewal Funding [Docket No. FR-5939-N-01] April 15, 2016; all provisions. HUD Congressional Implementation Plan: Budget Neutral Demonstration Program for Energy and Water Conservation Improvements at Multifamily Residential Units (Title LXXI, Section 81001) March 4, 2016; all provisions HUD Report: Preservation Options for Section 236 Properties April 6, 2016 HUD Office of General Council (OGC) Guidance: "Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions" April 4, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2016-05: Revision of Tenant Participation Requirements in accordance with 24 CFR Part 245 March 31, 2016; all provisions. HUD Report: Understanding Whom the LIHTC Program Serves: Tenants in LIHTC Units as of December 31, 2012 March 25, 2016. HUD Announcement of Fiscal Year 2015 Funding Awards: Announcement of Tenant Protection Voucher Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program [Docket No. FR-5937-FA-01] March 29, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice: Announcement of Tenant Protection Voucher Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program [Docket No. FR-5937-FA-01] March 29, 2016; all provisions HUD FY 2016 Median Family Income estimates and FY 2016 Income Limits March 28, 2016. HUD Notice PIH 2016-04: Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program March 10, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice PIH 2016-02 (HA): Enhanced Voucher Requirements for Over-housed Families March 4, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice: Family Self Sufficiency Program in Multifamily March 15, 2016; all provisions HUD Final Rule: "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-F-03] March 1, 2016; all provisions and previously proposed rule HUD Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide, Chapter 9: Rent Comparability Studies revision draft February 23, 2016; all provisions Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report HOUSING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS: Funding for HUD's Supportive Housing Programs May, 2016 HUD Memorandum New UPCS Inspector Protocol Conferencing Bed Bug Infestation February 1, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): Supportive Services Demonstration for Elderly Households in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing demonstration project January 20, 2016; all provisions relating to eligible owners of HUD-assisted senior housing developments to access funding that will cover the cost of a full-time enhanced service coordinator and a part-time wellness nurse Federal Housing Finance Agency Notice for Proposed Rulemaking: Enterprise Duty To Serve Underserved Markets, December 18, 2015 - 12 CFR Part 1282 [RIN 2590-AA27]; all provisions HUD Notice of Final Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) [Docket No. FR-5885-N-02]: "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016" December 11, 2015; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR-5248-P-01] RIN 2529-AA94: "Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act" October 21, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice H 2015-10 & 19: "Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions" November 2, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5883-N-01]: "Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2016" October 13, 2015; all provisions impacting project based assistance contracts for eligible multifamily housing projects. HUD Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [Docket No. FR-5855-A-01]: Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs; all provisions HUD Final Rule: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing [Docket No. FR-5173-F-04] RIN 2501-AD33; all provisions HUD Transmittal issued 8/7/15: Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook; all sections HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Draft FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide; all provisions relating to federally assisted multifamily housing in chapters 1.5, 3, 3.6.C, 3.7.V, 3.8, 5, 5.2, 5.3, 5.10.L.5, 7.1, 7.8, 14.7, 18.3. HUD Memorandum: "Age Restrictions in FHA Insured Housing"; all provisions. HUD Notice PIH 2012-32 (HA), REV-2, Rental Assistance Demonstration - Final Implementation, Revision 2 June 15, 2015; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs" [Docket No. FR-5720-P-02] March 25, 2015; all provisions of this HUD regulation, with emphasis on language concerning emergency housing transfers for victims of domestic violence claiming protection under VAWA. Final ruling and opinion in the Supreme Court case Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. NAHMA participated in advocacy campaigns to advance affordable housing issues as a national issue during the 2016 election. NAHMA signed on to an industry letter sent to the Administrator for the US Department of Agricultures Rural Housing Service regarding the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. The letter requested four policy changes to improve the Section 538 program: i) eliminate the NOFA and NOSA process to allow smoother, year-long underwriting and origination; ii) reduce the annual guarantee fee commensurate with similar loan products; iii) use the Section 538 program for refinances; and iv) allow the continuous guarantees to be underwritten with Ginnie Maes 70 percent loan-to-cost ratio Policies relating to affordable housing development in housing finance reform efforts in Congress. All policies relating to the expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) All policies relating to HUD inspection protocol UPCS-V All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs) and strategies to preserve properties in this portfolio. All policies relating to funding and administration of the Housing Trust Fund. All policies and funding grants relating to the managing of lead-based paint at multifamily properties. All policies relating to the release and implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule from HUD. All policies relating to Performance-Based Contract Administration. All policies relating to the resumption of Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs). Policies relating to student occupancy requirements in properties assisted through HUD or the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Policies relating to Rural Development Housing Preservation Grants. Rural Housing Service Final Rule: Civil Monetary Penalties (7 CFR Part 3560) [RIN 0575-AC93] August 23, 2016; all provisions. Rural Development Unnumbered Letter: The Cost of Tenant Services in Multi-Family Housing Properties August 8, 2016; all provisions. Rural Development Procedure Notice: Fiscal Year 2017 Management Fees July 29, 2016; all provisions. Rural Housing Service Notice: Rural Development Voucher Program June 29, 2016; all provisions. Rural Development Unnumbered Letter dated May 24, 2016: Management of Unused Rental Assistance; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter dated May 10, 2016: Hosting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Programs at Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Properties; all provisions Rural Housing Service Announcement of Meetings: U.S. Department of Agriculture Multi-Family Housing Program 2016 Industry Forums-Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings Federal Register /Vol. 81, No. 90; May 10, 2016; all provisions Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service Notice: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions Rural Development unnumbered Letter dated March 18, 2016: Rental Assistance Obligation Tool; all provisions. Rural Development Administrative Notice dated February 5, 2016: Fiscal Year 2016 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program; all provisions Rural Housing Service Notice: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2016 December 29, 2015; all provisions. Policies relating to USDA-RHS' Section 521 Rental Assistance; non-payment of rental assistance contracts in FY 2015 and initial months of FY 2016. Policies relating to the preservation of properties financed with mortgages from the Section 515 program; advocated for non-burdensome actions that will allow properties to either be acquired by new ownership or to refinance so that they may continue to receive Section 521 Rental Assistance Policies relating to management fee adjustments in Rural Development from 2010 to 2016; provisions relating of implementation of Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF) method. Offered recommendations in response to USDA-RHS' informal request for ideas to implement a performance-based management fee for apartments that receive Rural Rental Assistance. 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. All policies related to USDA Rural Development's Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.

Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues H.R. 4909 and S. 2945 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Personnel, Family Housing) H.R. 5540, Military Infrastructure Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2016 FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (FAA Reauthorization Act) H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals House Financial Services Proposal Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act. HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Notice: Small Area Fair Market Rents, Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs HUD Notice: Narrowing the Digital Divide Through Installation of Broadband Infrastructure in HUD-Funded New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Housing HUD Fiscal Year 20165 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2017Budget House and Senate: - Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -F unding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for the U.S. Geological Survey Funding for mapping. Is this FEMA money? - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development - HUD: Fair Market Rents - H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - S. 3083, The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Portman - This bill amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to consider: (1) the legal authority under which a rule may be proposed, including whether rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency; (2) the nature and significance of the problem the agency intends to address with a rule; (3) whether existing federal laws or rules have created or contributed to the problem; (4) reasonable alternatives for a new rule; and (5) for any major rule or high-impact rule (generally defined as rules having an annual cost to the economy of $100 million or $1 billion or more, respectively), the potential costs and benefits associated with potential alternative rules. -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator Duty to Serve guidance HUD: Bed Bug Policy House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901/S. 1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents Limited English Proficiency housing finance.

National Housing Trust Fund HR1662 - Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2015 HOME and Section 8 Funds HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Employer-Assisted Housing HR480 - Housing America's Workforce Act Manufactured Housing HR650 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 S682 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 Rural Housing Provisions HR1259 - Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 HR __ - FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill HR__ - FY 2017 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S871 - HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015 S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 Fair Value Accounting SConRes11 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. HConRes27 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 Federal Assisted Housing Programs HR233 - Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 HR3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 FHA Programs HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 HR3700 - Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 Service Members Foreclosure Relieft S2393 - Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Veterans Housing Programs HR3016 - Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act Homeowners Armed with Knowledge (HAWK) Program S2844 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 HUD Condominium Rules HR3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 S3083 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 Conversations with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on FHA, federally assisted housing, FHA mortgage insurance, Ginnie Mae, the FHA handbook/appraisals, condominium rules, PACE guidance, and student loan calculations. Discussions with US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on rural housing, rural housing flood insurance, and funding for rural housing direct and guaranteed loan programs. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the VA Home Loan guarantee program and the VA appraisal board. Discussions with the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) on the FHA condo rule and Ginnie Mae.

Advocated for funding for construction of new affordable housing for seniors under the Section 202 Capital Advance Grant program. Also for funding of the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly demonstration program. Support H.R. 3700/S. 3083, the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act, which includes rental assistance provisions that would streamline subsidy administration processes for housing operators. Support H.R. 4908/S. 2783, the Rural Housing Preservation Act, which revises the Section 515 rural housing program to protect the affordability of properties whose mortgages will be maturing over the next several years.

Client expense: $57,010 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; entire bill. H.R. 1491, the Partnership to Strengthen Home Ownership Act of 2015, a bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States; entire bill. Draft legislation to reintroduce the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, legislation to create a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century. Draft legislation to reintroduce the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform. Final Rule RIN 3170-AA19 (Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z). H.R. 1266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education concerning Financial Crimes Enforcement Networks (FinCEN) recent Geographic Targeting Order that imposes additional record keeping and reporting requirements designed to deter money laundering in New York City and Miami; no bill yet introduced. H.R. 3700, Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016, a bill to provide housing opportunities in the United States through modernization of various housing programs, and for other purposes; entire bill. S. 3083, Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016, a bill to provide housing opportunities in the United States through modernization of various housing programs, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education concerning bank holding company investments in title agencies under the Federal Reserve Boards interpretation of Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1841 et. seq.), and Regulation Y 12 C.F.R. 225.1, on bank holding companies and change in bank control (Regulation Y) ; no bill yet introduced. General education concerning the Financial CHOICE Act; no bill yet introduced.

Public Law (P.L.) 114-94 (H.R. 22): Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Housing provisions included in House Amendment 827. P.L. 114-74 (H.R. 1314): the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. A two-year budget deal that suspended the federal borrowing cap until March 16, 2017; all provisions. P.L. 114-96 (H.R. 2250): Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. This bill provided an additional temporary extension for FY 2016 funding at the same funding level as FY 2015 with an expiration date of December 16, 2015; all provisions P.L. 114-113 (H.R. 2029): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2016; provisions under Division L, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title II - Department of Housing and Urban Development, Division A, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title III - Rural Development Programs, and Division Q, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, 2016: Part IV - Incentives for Real Estate Investment, Section 131 Extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings. P.L. 114-53 (H.R. 719): Continuing appropriations Act, 2016. This bill is a temporary continuing resolution (CR) which funded the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2016 at the same funding as FY 2015 until December 11, 2015; provisions related to (Sec. 117): Provides USDA with funding flexibility to pay ongoing debt service for multi-family direct loan program rental assistance contracts under sections 514 and 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. Permits the renewal during the duration of the CR of rental assistance contracts entered into or renewed in 2015 that exhausted funds within the 12-month contract period. H.R. 5170: the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act; this bill would require the Treasury Department to publish a request for proposals from states or local governments for social impact partnership projects which produce one or more measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result in social benefit; all provisions. H.R. 5254: the Senior Accessible Housing Act. This bill would create a non-refundable personal tax credit for senior citizens who modify their residences so that they may remain living independently, and comfortably in the residences; all provisions. H.R. 5401: the Landlord Accountability Act of 2016; this bill would mandate that owners of any HCV unit that is available for rent may not take any action, or fail to take any action, with the intent to make the unit insufficiently decent, safe, sanitary, or inhabitable so that the dwelling does not qualify for assistance; all provisions. H.R. 5360: the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act; this bill would prohibit Congress from funding housing programs and replace them with a single state block grant for all housing activities; this would affect all HUD programs as well as all rental assistance programs provided through the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Development; all provisions. H.R.5202: Preserving HUD's Multifamily Field Offices Act of 2016; this bill would preserve asset management staff in each of HUDs 54 multifamily field offices across the country and would require HUD to back-fill all asset management positions in every field office; all provisions. H.R. 5058: the Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016; this bill would overhaul eviction and screening policies for housing assistance programs and revise standards of evidence for eviction when criminal activity is involved. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and property owners would be required to adopt an all-inclusive approach in their determination of mitigating factors for tenants with a criminal record, such as how long ago the offense occurred or if the individual is seeking rehabilitation services; all provisions. H.R. 4908: the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016; this bill would require that any owner of a property financed with a loan made or insured under Section 515, whether the loan is outstanding or fully paid, must lease an available unit to a family or individual with a Rural Housing Voucher (RHV). Additionally, the bill seeks to decouple the rental assistance from maturing mortgages; all provisions. H.R. 4888: The Ending Homelessness Act of 2016. This bill seeks to provide resources to end homelessness in America through $13.27 billion in emergency funding over the next five years. H.R. 4888 would also implement strategies for outreach and case management, as well as technical assistance to help states and local jurisdictions better align their healthcare and housing; all provisions. H.R. 4753: The Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016. This bill would exclude Service-connected disability compensation, and pensions paid to a veteran age 65 or older from consideration as income for affordable housing programs; all provisions. H.R. 3700: Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2015. This bill incorporates different housing reform bills introduced in the 114th Congress: The Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2482), The Private Investment in Housing Act (H.R. 2997). It includes a drafted bill from the 113th Congress which has not been formally introduced, the Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA); all provisions. H.R. 1142: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit. This bill would make permanent a 9 percent minimum rate for new housing projects and 4 percent rate for acquiring existing housing for rehabilitation; all provisions S. 3100: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act; this bill aims to strengthen homeland security efforts in small, local communities. A provision in this bill would prevent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and other federal funds from being provided to communities that are so called sanctuary cities; all provisions relating to the CDBG. S. 3083: the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA); This bill incorporates different housing reform bills introduced in the 114th Congress: The Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2482), The Private Investment in Housing Act (H.R. 2997). It includes a drafted bill from the 113th Congress which has not been formally introduced, the Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA). It is the Senate companion bill to H.R. 3700; all provisions. S.3047, the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act; this bill would prohibit Congress from funding housing programs and replace them with a single state block grant for all housing activities; this would affect all HUD programs as well as all rental assistance programs provided through the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Development; all provisions. S.2783: the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016; this bill would require that any owner of a property financed with a loan made or insured under Section 515, whether the loan is outstanding or fully paid, must lease an available unit to a family or individual with a Rural Housing Voucher (RHV). Additionally, the bill seeks to decouple the rental assistance from maturing mortgages; all provisions S.2868: the Investing in Opportunity Act; this bill would private investment in economically distressed communities would be encouraged by a temporary capital gains deferral for reinvestment in Opportunity Zones - geographically targeted low-income areas that will be designated by state governors; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing development Republican Study Committees (RSC) Empowerment Initiative recommendations for an anti-poverty agenda intended to modernize Americas social safety net programs Strengthening Our Safety Net to Empower People, April 25, 2016; all provisions concerning federally assisted housing programs. House Tax Reform Task Force tax reform blueprint titled A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans. This tax reform blueprint promotes broad agenda items being pursued as part of House Speaker Paul Ryans (R-WI) A Better Way agenda to reform the tax system of the United States; provisions relating to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). House Budget Committee resolution for fiscal year 2017 titled A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America March 23, 2016. All provisions relating to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the use of fair-value accounting principles for federally financed multifamily mortgages. HUD Proposed Rule: Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs [Docket No. FR-5855-P-02] June 16, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice PIH 2016-09 (HA): Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Moves with Continued Assistance, Family Briefing, and Voucher Terms Suspension June 6, 2016; all provisions. Response to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) white paper: "Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System." NAHMA signed on to comments in response to the OCC's request. HOMEfires - Vol. 13 No. 2: Information on utility allowance (UA) requirement established in the 2013 HOME Final Rule (HOME Rule) May, 2016 HUD Notice: Notice of Demonstration to Test Proposed New Method of Assessing the Physical Conditions of Voucher-Assisted Housing [Docket No. FR-5928-N-01] May 4, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs): Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2016 May 3, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice CPD-16-07: Guidance for HTF Grantees on Fiscal Year 2016 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans April 26, 2016; all provisions HUD Frequently Asked Questions on Transferring Budget Authority under Section 8(bb)(1) April 22, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Inflation Factors for Public Housing Agency (PHA) Renewal Funding [Docket No. FR-5939-N-01] April 15, 2016; all provisions. HUD Congressional Implementation Plan: Budget Neutral Demonstration Program for Energy and Water Conservation Improvements at Multifamily Residential Units (Title LXXI, Section 81001) March 4, 2016; all provisions HUD Report: Preservation Options for Section 236 Properties April 6, 2016 HUD Office of General Council (OGC) Guidance: "Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions" April 4, 2016; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2016-05: Revision of Tenant Participation Requirements in accordance with 24 CFR Part 245 March 31, 2016; all provisions. HUD Office of General Counsel (OGC) guidance: Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions April 4, 2016; all provisions. HUD Report: Understanding Whom the LIHTC Program Serves: Tenants in LIHTC Units as of December 31, 2012 March 25, 2016. HUD Announcement of Fiscal Year 2015 Funding Awards: Announcement of Tenant Protection Voucher Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program [Docket No. FR-5937-FA-01] March 29, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice: Announcement of Tenant Protection Voucher Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program [Docket No. FR-5937-FA-01] March 29, 2016; all provisions HUD FY 2016 Median Family Income estimates and FY 2016 Income Limits March 28, 2016. HUD Notice PIH 2016-04: Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program March 10, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice PIH 2016-02 (HA): Enhanced Voucher Requirements for Over-housed Families March 4, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice: Family Self Sufficiency Program in Multifamily March 15, 2016; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule Section 542(c) Housing Finance Agencies Risk-Sharing Program: Revisions to Regulations [Docket No FR-5881-P-01] March 8, 2016; all provisions relating to affordable, multifamily housing property mortgages. HUD Final Rule: "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-F-03] March 1, 2016; all provisions and previously proposed rule HUD Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide, Chapter 9: Rent Comparability Studies revision draft February 23, 2016; all provisions Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report HOUSING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS: Funding for HUD's Supportive Housing Programs May, 2016 Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime report: Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States 2013-2017; provisions relating to housing assistance for human trafficking victims; advised members of NAHMA to participate in a conference call between HUD and the Department of Health and Human Services on the intersection of human trafficking and the need for housing and social services for survivors - February 24, 2016. HUD Memorandum New UPCS Inspector Protocol Conferencing Bed Bug Infestation February 1, 2016; all provisions HUD Memorandum Renewal of Expiring Project Assistance Contracts (PACs) Under the Section 202 Program of Supportive Housing for the Elderly and for Persons with Disabilities for Fiscal Year (FY 2016) January 5, 2016; all provisions HUD Notice H 2016-01: Passbook Savings Rate Effective February 1, 2016 January 19, 2016; all provisions relating to the passbook savings rate, which is used to determine annual income from net family assets. HUD Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): Supportive Services Demonstration for Elderly Households in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing demonstration project January 20, 2016; all provisions relating to eligible owners of HUD-assisted senior housing developments to access funding that will cover the cost of a full-time enhanced service coordinator and a part-time wellness nurse Security and Exchange Commission Notice [Release No. 34-76148; File No. SR-FINRA-2015-036]: "Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market" October 14, 2015; all provisions relating to the coverage of multifamily agency forward-settling transactions in the multifamily financing market. Federal Housing Finance Agency Notice for Proposed Rulemaking: Enterprise Duty To Serve Underserved Markets, December 18, 2015 - 12 CFR Part 1282 [RIN 2590-AA27]; all provisions HUD Notice of Final Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) [Docket No. FR-5885-N-02]: "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016" December 11, 2015; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR-5248-P-01] RIN 2529-AA94: "Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act" October 21, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice H 2015-10 & 19: "Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions" November 2, 2015; all provisions HUD Guide: Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Quick Reference Guide to Multifamily Housing Requirements, October 2015; all provisions HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5883-N-01]: "Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2016" October 13, 2015; all provisions impacting project based assistance contracts for eligible multifamily housing projects. President Obama Executive Order 13690: The Federal Flood Risk Management Standard for federal agencies; all provisions which impact multifamily housing properties financed through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) HUD Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [Docket No. FR-5855-A-01]: Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs; all provisions HUD Final Notice [Docket No. FR-5728-N-02]: Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Small Building Risk Sharing Initiative; all provisions HUD Final Rule: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing [Docket No. FR-5173-F-04] RIN 2501-AD33; all provisions HUD Transmittal issued 8/7/15: Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook; all sections HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Draft FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide; all provisions relating to federally assisted multifamily housing in chapters 1.5, 3, 3.6.C, 3.7.V, 3.8, 5, 5.2, 5.3, 5.10.L.5, 7.1, 7.8, 14.7, 18.3. HUD Memorandum: "Age Restrictions in FHA Insured Housing"; all provisions. HUD Notice PIH 2012-32 (HA), REV-2, Rental Assistance Demonstration - Final Implementation, Revision 2 June 15, 2015; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs" [Docket No. FR-5720-P-02] March 25, 2015; all provisions of this HUD regulation, with emphasis on language concerning emergency housing transfers for victims of domestic violence claiming protection under VAWA. Final ruling and opinion in the Supreme Court case Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. Policies relating to affordable housing development in housing finance reform efforts in Congress. All policies relating to the expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) All policies relating to HUD inspection protocol UPCS-V All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs) and strategies to preserve properties in this portfolio. All policies relating to funding and administration of the Housing Trust Fund. All policies and funding grants relating to the managing of lead-based paint at multifamily properties. All policies relating to the release and implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule from HUD. All policies relating to Performance-Based Contract Administration. All policies relating to the resumption of Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs). Policies relating to student occupancy requirements in properties assisted through HUD or the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Policies relating to Fair Value Accounting in federal estimates of housing programs. Rural Housing Service Notice: Rural Development Voucher Program June 29, 2016; all provisions. Rural Development Unnumbered Letter dated May 24, 2016: Management of Unused Rental Assistance; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter dated May 10, 2016: Hosting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Programs at Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Properties; all provisions Rural Housing Service Announcement of Meetings: U.S. Department of Agriculture Multi-Family Housing Program 2016 Industry Forums-Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings Federal Register /Vol. 81, No. 90; May 10, 2016; all provisions Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service Notice: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions Rural Development unnumbered Letter dated March 18, 2016: Rental Assistance Obligation Tool; all provisions. Rural Development Administrative Notice dated February 5, 2016: Fiscal Year 2016 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program; all provisions Rural Housing Service Notice: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2016 December 29, 2015; all provisions. Policies relating to USDA-RHS' Section 521 Rental Assistance; non-payment of rental assistance contracts in FY 2015 and initial months of FY 2016. Policies relating to the preservation of properties financed with mortgages from the Section 515 program; advocated for non-burdensome actions that will allow properties to either be acquired by new ownership or to refinance so that they may continue to receive Section 521 Rental Assistance Policies relating to management fee adjustments in Rural Development from 2010 to 2016; provisions relating of implementation of Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF) method. Offered recommendations in response to USDA-RHS' informal request for ideas to implement a performance-based management fee for apartments that receive Rural Rental Assistance. 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. All policies related to USDA Rural Development's Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Reauthorization Act (no bill number) - provisions related to STEM education American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3083)- provisions related to STEM Education

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE