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Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. S.Con.Res.11, "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", March 20, 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. H.Con.Res.27, "Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025", March 20, 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (not introduced during reporting period.) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs (not introduced during reporting period.)
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NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. S.Con.Res.11, "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", March 20, 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. H.Con.Res.27, "Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025", March 20, 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (not introduced during reporting period.) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs (not introduced during reporting period.)
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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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 233: The Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015. Introduced by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) on 1/8/15. This bill would allow income reviews for fixed-income families to be completed every three years rather than the current annual inspection used to determine assisted housing program eligibility; all provisions S.1442: Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act of 2014. 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 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.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing:Re-Opening Public Comment Period on Subject of Later First AFH Submission Date for Certain Entities" [Docket No. FR-5173-N-03] January 15, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing,Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-P-01] January 6, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice PIH 2015-03, "Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program" February 27, 2015; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions HUD Notice, "Applicability of Davis-Bacon Labor Requirements to Projects Selected as Existing Housing Under the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program- Guidance" [Docket No. FR-5242-N-03] March 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Use of Marijuana in Multifamily Assisted Properties" December 29, 2014; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs" [Docket No. FR-5654-P-01] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs Proposed Management and Occupancy Review Schedule" [Docket No. FR-5654-N-02] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "HUD Approval of Requests for Transfers of Multifamily Housing Project-Based Rental Assistance, HUD Held or Insured Debt, and Income-Based Use Restrictions" [Docket No. FR-5779-N-01] March 31, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Affordable Housing Clarifications" Multifamily housing financing clarifications and policy updates January 30, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR-5844-N-01] February 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)-Updated Application Review and Commitments To Enter Into Housing Assistance Payment Contracts (CHAPs) Issuance Process for First Component RAD Transactions" [Docket No. FR-5630-N-06] January 29, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements for projects participating in the second component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration program" December 23, 2015 HUD Preliminary Draft Notice, "Methodology for Completing a Multifamily Housing Utility Analysis" September, 2014 HUD Notice, "Notice of Intent To Conduct a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration" [Docket No. FR-5853-N-01] March 13, 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 HUD Notice CPD-15-03, "Interim Policy on Maximum Per-unit Subsidy Limits for the HOME Program" March 17, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Notice HB-2-3650, "Fiscal Year 2015 Per Occupied Unit Per Month State Maximum Management Fee" October 24, 2014; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Management of Loan Payoffs for the Multi-Family Direct Loan Portfolio" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance for Rural Development to Complete Area Market Rent Studies for the Rural Development Voucher Program" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Fiscal Year 2015 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program" March 13, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance on the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) Process" March 13, 2015; all provisions 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. Rural Development Administrative Notice No.4778 (1944-N), "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs" January 5, 2015; all provisions in this administrative notice, with emphasis placed on conflicting VAWA regulations between Rural Development and HUD
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; 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 program; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions Department of Treasury Notice 2015-27, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan"
Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 233: The Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015. Introduced by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) on 1/8/15. This bill would allow income reviews for fixed-income families to be completed every three years rather than the current annual inspection used to determine assisted housing program eligibility; all provisions S.1442: Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act of 2014. 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 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.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing:Re-Opening Public Comment Period on Subject of Later First AFH Submission Date for Certain Entities" [Docket No. FR-5173-N-03] January 15, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing,Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-P-01] January 6, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice PIH 2015-03, "Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program" February 27, 2015; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions HUD Notice, "Applicability of Davis-Bacon Labor Requirements to Projects Selected as Existing Housing Under the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program- Guidance" [Docket No. FR-5242-N-03] March 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Use of Marijuana in Multifamily Assisted Properties" December 29, 2014; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs" [Docket No. FR-5654-P-01] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs Proposed Management and Occupancy Review Schedule" [Docket No. FR-5654-N-02] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "HUD Approval of Requests for Transfers of Multifamily Housing Project-Based Rental Assistance, HUD Held or Insured Debt, and Income-Based Use Restrictions" [Docket No. FR-5779-N-01] March 31, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Affordable Housing Clarifications" Multifamily housing financing clarifications and policy updates January 30, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR-5844-N-01] February 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)-Updated Application Review and Commitments To Enter Into Housing Assistance Payment Contracts (CHAPs) Issuance Process for First Component RAD Transactions" [Docket No. FR-5630-N-06] January 29, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements for projects participating in the second component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration program" December 23, 2015 HUD Preliminary Draft Notice, "Methodology for Completing a Multifamily Housing Utility Analysis" September, 2014 HUD Notice, "Notice of Intent To Conduct a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration" [Docket No. FR-5853-N-01] March 13, 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 HUD Notice CPD-15-03, "Interim Policy on Maximum Per-unit Subsidy Limits for the HOME Program" March 17, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Notice HB-2-3650, "Fiscal Year 2015 Per Occupied Unit Per Month State Maximum Management Fee" October 24, 2014; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Management of Loan Payoffs for the Multi-Family Direct Loan Portfolio" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance for Rural Development to Complete Area Market Rent Studies for the Rural Development Voucher Program" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Fiscal Year 2015 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program" March 13, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance on the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) Process" March 13, 2015; all provisions 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. Rural Development Administrative Notice No.4778 (1944-N), "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs" January 5, 2015; all provisions in this administrative notice, with emphasis placed on conflicting VAWA regulations between Rural Development and HUD
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.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. S.Con.Res.11, "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", March 20, 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. H.Con.Res.27, "Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025", March 20, 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (not introduced during reporting period.) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs (not introduced during reporting period.)
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; 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 program; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions Department of Treasury Notice 2015-27, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan"
Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 233: The Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015. Introduced by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) on 1/8/15. This bill would allow income reviews for fixed-income families to be completed every three years rather than the current annual inspection used to determine assisted housing program eligibility; all provisions S.1442: Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act of 2014. 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 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.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing:Re-Opening Public Comment Period on Subject of Later First AFH Submission Date for Certain Entities" [Docket No. FR-5173-N-03] January 15, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing,Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-P-01] January 6, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice PIH 2015-03, "Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program" February 27, 2015; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions HUD Notice, "Applicability of Davis-Bacon Labor Requirements to Projects Selected as Existing Housing Under the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program- Guidance" [Docket No. FR-5242-N-03] March 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Use of Marijuana in Multifamily Assisted Properties" December 29, 2014; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs" [Docket No. FR-5654-P-01] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs Proposed Management and Occupancy Review Schedule" [Docket No. FR-5654-N-02] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "HUD Approval of Requests for Transfers of Multifamily Housing Project-Based Rental Assistance, HUD Held or Insured Debt, and Income-Based Use Restrictions" [Docket No. FR-5779-N-01] March 31, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Affordable Housing Clarifications" Multifamily housing financing clarifications and policy updates January 30, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR-5844-N-01] February 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)-Updated Application Review and Commitments To Enter Into Housing Assistance Payment Contracts (CHAPs) Issuance Process for First Component RAD Transactions" [Docket No. FR-5630-N-06] January 29, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements for projects participating in the second component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration program" December 23, 2015 HUD Preliminary Draft Notice, "Methodology for Completing a Multifamily Housing Utility Analysis" September, 2014 HUD Notice, "Notice of Intent To Conduct a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration" [Docket No. FR-5853-N-01] March 13, 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 HUD Notice CPD-15-03, "Interim Policy on Maximum Per-unit Subsidy Limits for the HOME Program" March 17, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Notice HB-2-3650, "Fiscal Year 2015 Per Occupied Unit Per Month State Maximum Management Fee" October 24, 2014; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Management of Loan Payoffs for the Multi-Family Direct Loan Portfolio" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance for Rural Development to Complete Area Market Rent Studies for the Rural Development Voucher Program" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Fiscal Year 2015 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program" March 13, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance on the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) Process" March 13, 2015; all provisions 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. Rural Development Administrative Notice No.4778 (1944-N), "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs" January 5, 2015; all provisions in this administrative notice, with emphasis placed on conflicting VAWA regulations between Rural Development and HUD
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 233: The Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015. Introduced by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) on 1/8/15. This bill would allow income reviews for fixed-income families to be completed every three years rather than the current annual inspection used to determine assisted housing program eligibility; all provisions S.1442: Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act of 2014. 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 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.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing:Re-Opening Public Comment Period on Subject of Later First AFH Submission Date for Certain Entities" [Docket No. FR-5173-N-03] January 15, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing,Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-P-01] January 6, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice PIH 2015-03, "Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program" February 27, 2015; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions HUD Notice, "Applicability of Davis-Bacon Labor Requirements to Projects Selected as Existing Housing Under the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program- Guidance" [Docket No. FR-5242-N-03] March 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Use of Marijuana in Multifamily Assisted Properties" December 29, 2014; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs" [Docket No. FR-5654-P-01] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs Proposed Management and Occupancy Review Schedule" [Docket No. FR-5654-N-02] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "HUD Approval of Requests for Transfers of Multifamily Housing Project-Based Rental Assistance, HUD Held or Insured Debt, and Income-Based Use Restrictions" [Docket No. FR-5779-N-01] March 31, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Affordable Housing Clarifications" Multifamily housing financing clarifications and policy updates January 30, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR-5844-N-01] February 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)-Updated Application Review and Commitments To Enter Into Housing Assistance Payment Contracts (CHAPs) Issuance Process for First Component RAD Transactions" [Docket No. FR-5630-N-06] January 29, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements for projects participating in the second component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration program" December 23, 2015 HUD Preliminary Draft Notice, "Methodology for Completing a Multifamily Housing Utility Analysis" September, 2014 HUD Notice, "Notice of Intent To Conduct a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration" [Docket No. FR-5853-N-01] March 13, 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 HUD Notice CPD-15-03, "Interim Policy on Maximum Per-unit Subsidy Limits for the HOME Program" March 17, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Notice HB-2-3650, "Fiscal Year 2015 Per Occupied Unit Per Month State Maximum Management Fee" October 24, 2014; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Management of Loan Payoffs for the Multi-Family Direct Loan Portfolio" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance for Rural Development to Complete Area Market Rent Studies for the Rural Development Voucher Program" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Fiscal Year 2015 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program" March 13, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance on the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) Process" March 13, 2015; all provisions 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. Rural Development Administrative Notice No.4778 (1944-N), "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs" January 5, 2015; all provisions in this administrative notice, with emphasis placed on conflicting VAWA regulations between Rural Development and HUD
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; 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 program; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions Department of Treasury Notice 2015-27, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan"
EXPIRE Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; 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 program; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions Department of Treasury Notice 2015-27, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan"
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).Advocated for increasing the 302(b) allocation to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2015. [Allocations not available during the reporting period]. Subcommittee Allocations FY 2014 Discretionary Spending, January13, 2014; all provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittees. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations;" All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. HR 3457: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014, Title III Rural Development Programs; all provisions under Rural Housing Service concerning affordable multifamily housing programs. DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions concerning affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Explanatory Statement Submitted By Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Regarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment on H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014: DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2014,TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; all provisions concerning the Rental Assistance Program. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions.Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency, "Preparing a Foundation for a More Efficient and Effective Housing Finance System, Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017," all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; Chapter 9, all provisions of Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 5495: Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. House Budget Committee Discussion Draft,"Expanding Opportunity in America," July 24, 2014; all provisions in Chapters 1 and 5 which affect federal affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. Advocated 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR-5242-F-02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities: Implementing Statutory Reforms;[Docket No. FR-5576-P-01] October 7, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H-2014-14,"Transferring Budget Authority of a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract under Section 8(bb)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937," October 9, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5720-N-01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart C-Program Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New construction-housing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Of the Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. HUD Notice "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," [Docket No. FR-5413-N-02] April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2015"[Docket No. FR-5807-N-03]; October 3, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-06 Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System March 8, 2013; all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 5 Subpart B-Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers; Procedures for Obtaining Income Information; all provisions of this HUD regulations, with emphasis on 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assessment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Enterprise Income Verification system; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). 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. USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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.
Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).Advocated for increasing the 302(b) allocation to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2015. [Allocations not available during the reporting period]. Subcommittee Allocations FY 2014 Discretionary Spending, January13, 2014; all provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittees. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations;" All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. HR 3457: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014, Title III Rural Development Programs; all provisions under Rural Housing Service concerning affordable multifamily housing programs. DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions concerning affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Explanatory Statement Submitted By Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Regarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment on H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014: DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2014,TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; all provisions concerning the Rental Assistance Program. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions.Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency, "Preparing a Foundation for a More Efficient and Effective Housing Finance System, Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017," all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; Chapter 9, all provisions of Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 5495: Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. House Budget Committee Discussion Draft,"Expanding Opportunity in America," July 24, 2014; all provisions in Chapters 1 and 5 which affect federal affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. Advocated 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR-5242-F-02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities: Implementing Statutory Reforms;[Docket No. FR-5576-P-01] October 7, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H-2014-14,"Transferring Budget Authority of a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract under Section 8(bb)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937," October 9, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5720-N-01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart C-Program Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New construction-housing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Of the Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. HUD Notice "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," [Docket No. FR-5413-N-02] April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2015"[Docket No. FR-5807-N-03]; October 3, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-06 Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System March 8, 2013; all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 5 Subpart B-Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers; Procedures for Obtaining Income Information; all provisions of this HUD regulations, with emphasis on 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assessment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Enterprise Income Verification system; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). 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. USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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.
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S.2723: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE III, all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions.
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 5495: Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. House Budget Committee Discussion Draft,"Expanding Opportunity in America," July 24, 2014; all provisions in Chapters 1 and 5 which affect federal affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. Advocated 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR-5242-F-02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities: Implementing Statutory Reforms;[Docket No. FR-5576-P-01] October 7, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H-2014-14,"Transferring Budget Authority of a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract under Section 8(bb)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937," October 9, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5720-N-01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart C-Program Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New construction-housing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Of the Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. HUD Notice "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," [Docket No. FR-5413-N-02] April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2015"[Docket No. FR-5807-N-03]; October 3, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-06 Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System March 8, 2013; all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 5 Subpart B-Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers; Procedures for Obtaining Income Information; all provisions of this HUD regulations, with emphasis on 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assessment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Enterprise Income Verification system; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). 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. USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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.
Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 5495: Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. House Budget Committee Discussion Draft,"Expanding Opportunity in America," July 24, 2014; all provisions in Chapters 1 and 5 which affect federal affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. Advocated 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR-5242-F-02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities: Implementing Statutory Reforms;[Docket No. FR-5576-P-01] October 7, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H-2014-14,"Transferring Budget Authority of a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract under Section 8(bb)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937," October 9, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5720-N-01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart C-Program Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New construction-housing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Of the Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. HUD Notice "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," [Docket No. FR-5413-N-02] April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2015"[Docket No. FR-5807-N-03]; October 3, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-06 Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System March 8, 2013; all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 5 Subpart B-Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers; Procedures for Obtaining Income Information; all provisions of this HUD regulations, with emphasis on 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assessment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Enterprise Income Verification system; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). 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. USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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.
Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R. 5495: Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. House Budget Committee Discussion Draft,"Expanding Opportunity in America," July 24, 2014; all provisions in Chapters 1 and 5 which affect federal affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. Advocated 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR-5242-F-02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities: Implementing Statutory Reforms;[Docket No. FR-5576-P-01] October 7, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H-2014-14,"Transferring Budget Authority of a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract under Section 8(bb)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937," October 9, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5720-N-01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart C-Program Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New construction-housing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Of the Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. HUD Notice "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," [Docket No. FR-5413-N-02] April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2015"[Docket No. FR-5807-N-03]; October 3, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-06 Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System March 8, 2013; all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 5 Subpart B-Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers; Procedures for Obtaining Income Information; all provisions of this HUD regulations, with emphasis on 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assessment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Enterprise Income Verification system; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). 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. USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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.
Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).Advocated for increasing the 302(b) allocation to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2015. [Allocations not available during the reporting period]. Subcommittee Allocations FY 2014 Discretionary Spending, January13, 2014; all provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittees. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations;" All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. HR 3457: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014, Title III Rural Development Programs; all provisions under Rural Housing Service concerning affordable multifamily housing programs. DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions concerning affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Explanatory Statement Submitted By Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Regarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment on H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014: DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2014,TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; all provisions concerning the Rental Assistance Program. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions.Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency, "Preparing a Foundation for a More Efficient and Effective Housing Finance System, Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017," all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; Chapter 9, all provisions of Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Conference Accountability Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
Conference Accountability Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
Conference Accountability Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
Conference Accountability Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S.2723: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE III, all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions.
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).Advocated for increasing the 302(b) allocation to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2015. [Allocations not available during the reporting period]. Subcommittee Allocations FY 2014 Discretionary Spending, January13, 2014; all provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittees. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations;" All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. HR 3457: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014, Title III Rural Development Programs; all provisions under Rural Housing Service concerning affordable multifamily housing programs. DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions concerning affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Explanatory Statement Submitted By Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Regarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment on H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014: DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2014,TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; all provisions concerning the Rental Assistance Program. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions.Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency, "Preparing a Foundation for a More Efficient and Effective Housing Finance System, Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017," all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; Chapter 9, all provisions of Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
EXPIRE Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
EXPIRE Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
EXPIRE Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S.2723: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE III, all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R.83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. Division A Title III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Division K Title II-all provisions concerning HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE III- all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT- all provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--all provisions related to HUD funding & administration of the project-based Section 8 program, Section 8 performance-based contract administration program & HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE II- all provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II, all provisions related to HUD funding & administration of the project-based Section 8 program, Section 8 performance-based contract administration program & HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued). Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
H.R.83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. Division A Title III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Division K Title II-all provisions concerning HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE III- all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT- all provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--all provisions related to HUD funding & administration of the project-based Section 8 program, Section 8 performance-based contract administration program & HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE II- all provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II, all provisions related to HUD funding & administration of the project-based Section 8 program, Section 8 performance-based contract administration program & HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued). Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.)
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
S.2723: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE III, all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions.
STAR Act of 2009
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).Advocated for increasing the 302(b) allocation to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2015. [Allocations not available during the reporting period]. Subcommittee Allocations FY 2014 Discretionary Spending, January13, 2014; all provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittees. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations;" All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. HR 3457: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014, Title III Rural Development Programs; all provisions under Rural Housing Service concerning affordable multifamily housing programs. DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions concerning affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Explanatory Statement Submitted By Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Regarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment on H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014: DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2014,TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; all provisions concerning the Rental Assistance Program. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions.Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency, "Preparing a Foundation for a More Efficient and Effective Housing Finance System, Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017," all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; Chapter 9, all provisions of Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. [Not formally introduced in reporting period, became HR 2610 on 7/2/13.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. PL113-3: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013; all provisions of Sec. 3. Holding Salaries of Members of Congress in Escrow Upon Failure to Agree to Budget Resolution.Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts by the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees. 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, production and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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). 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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; 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 [Docket No. FR5667N01] "Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," January 8, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-17, "Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 30, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.]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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices ; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation. Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System & Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[Docket ID OCC-2013-0003, Federal Register Number:2013-06075] Notice "Community Reinvestment Act; Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment" Mar 18, 2013; all provisions related to community development.
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Draft Amendment to HR 2610 from Rep. Scott Garrett Amdt to prohibit funding for implementation, enforcement or administration of HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S. 1376: The FHA Solvency Act of 2013. A bill to improve the Federal Housing Administration and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; all provisions of Section 7. Ensuring Adequate Capital Levels in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Draft amendment to S. 1376 by Senator David Vitter to create a capital reserve requirement for the FHA multi-family program; all provisions [not included]. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations.HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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. 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. HUD [[Docket No: FR-5667-N-02] "Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," June 28, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD [Docket No. FR5725-N-01] Notice "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2014," August 5, 2013; 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and New Markets Tax Credit as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). Advocated for increased management fees in FY 2014 for multifamily properties subject to USDA-RD regulations. Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). H.J.RES.59 [Public Law No: 113-67] Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, DIVISION A-- Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, all provisions of Title I which affect sequestion, discretionary spending caps and congressional committee budget allocations (which affect funding of federal multifamily housing programs). 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. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions in Section 101, Section 103 and Section 106 related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS federal multifamily housing programs. H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions.Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; all provisions. HUD Revised Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 REV-1,CHG-4, November 27, 2013; 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. FR5725N02] Notice "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014," October 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions.Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Draft Amendment to HR 2610 from Rep. Scott Garrett Amdt to prohibit funding for implementation, enforcement or administration of HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S. 1376: The FHA Solvency Act of 2013. A bill to improve the Federal Housing Administration and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; all provisions of Section 7. Ensuring Adequate Capital Levels in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Draft amendment to S. 1376 by Senator David Vitter to create a capital reserve requirement for the FHA multi-family program; all provisions [not included]. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations.HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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. 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. HUD [[Docket No: FR-5667-N-02] "Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," June 28, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD [Docket No. FR5725-N-01] Notice "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2014," August 5, 2013; 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and New Markets Tax Credit as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). Advocated for increased management fees in FY 2014 for multifamily properties subject to USDA-RD regulations. Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). H.J.RES.59 [Public Law No: 113-67] Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, DIVISION A-- Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, all provisions of Title I which affect sequestion, discretionary spending caps and congressional committee budget allocations (which affect funding of federal multifamily housing programs). 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. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions in Section 101, Section 103 and Section 106 related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS federal multifamily housing programs. H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions.Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; all provisions. HUD Revised Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 REV-1,CHG-4, November 27, 2013; 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. FR5725N02] Notice "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014," October 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions.Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. [Not formally introduced in reporting period, became HR 2610 on 7/2/13.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. PL113-3: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013; all provisions of Sec. 3. Holding Salaries of Members of Congress in Escrow Upon Failure to Agree to Budget Resolution.Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts by the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees. 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, production and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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). 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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; 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 [Docket No. FR5667N01] "Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," January 8, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-17, "Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 30, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.]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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices ; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation. Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System & Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[Docket ID OCC-2013-0003, Federal Register Number:2013-06075] Notice "Community Reinvestment Act; Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment" Mar 18, 2013; all provisions related to community development.
GSA Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.
GSA Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.
GSA Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.
GSA Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. 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. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. S.AMDT.67 to S.AMDT.26 to HR 933: An amendment to limit attendance to 25 employees from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring within the United States; all provisions.
GSA Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. 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. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. S.AMDT.67 to S.AMDT.26 to HR 933: An amendment to limit attendance to 25 employees from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring within the United States; all provisions.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. [Not formally introduced in reporting period, became HR 2610 on 7/2/13.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. PL113-3: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013; all provisions of Sec. 3. Holding Salaries of Members of Congress in Escrow Upon Failure to Agree to Budget Resolution.Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts by the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees. 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, production and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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). 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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; 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 [Docket No. FR5667N01] "Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," January 8, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-17, "Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 30, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.]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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices ; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation. Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System & Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[Docket ID OCC-2013-0003, Federal Register Number:2013-06075] Notice "Community Reinvestment Act; Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment" Mar 18, 2013; all provisions related to community development.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). H.J.RES.59 [Public Law No: 113-67] Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, DIVISION A-- Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, all provisions of Title I which affect sequestion, discretionary spending caps and congressional committee budget allocations (which affect funding of federal multifamily housing programs). 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. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions in Section 101, Section 103 and Section 106 related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS federal multifamily housing programs. H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions.Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; all provisions. HUD Revised Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 REV-1,CHG-4, November 27, 2013; 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. FR5725N02] Notice "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014," October 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions.Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Draft Amendment to HR 2610 from Rep. Scott Garrett Amdt to prohibit funding for implementation, enforcement or administration of HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S. 1376: The FHA Solvency Act of 2013. A bill to improve the Federal Housing Administration and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; all provisions of Section 7. Ensuring Adequate Capital Levels in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Draft amendment to S. 1376 by Senator David Vitter to create a capital reserve requirement for the FHA multi-family program; all provisions [not included]. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations.HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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. 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. HUD [[Docket No: FR-5667-N-02] "Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," June 28, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD [Docket No. FR5725-N-01] Notice "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2014," August 5, 2013; 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and New Markets Tax Credit as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). Advocated for increased management fees in FY 2014 for multifamily properties subject to USDA-RD regulations. Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
FHA Solvency Act of 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Draft Amendment to HR 2610 from Rep. Scott Garrett Amdt to prohibit funding for implementation, enforcement or administration of HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S. 1376: The FHA Solvency Act of 2013. A bill to improve the Federal Housing Administration and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; all provisions of Section 7. Ensuring Adequate Capital Levels in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Draft amendment to S. 1376 by Senator David Vitter to create a capital reserve requirement for the FHA multi-family program; all provisions [not included]. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations.HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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. 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. HUD [[Docket No: FR-5667-N-02] "Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," June 28, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD [Docket No. FR5725-N-01] Notice "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2014," August 5, 2013; 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and New Markets Tax Credit as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). Advocated for increased management fees in FY 2014 for multifamily properties subject to USDA-RD regulations. Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). H.J.RES.59 [Public Law No: 113-67] Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, DIVISION A-- Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, all provisions of Title I which affect sequestion, discretionary spending caps and congressional committee budget allocations (which affect funding of federal multifamily housing programs). 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. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions in Section 101, Section 103 and Section 106 related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS federal multifamily housing programs. H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions.Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; all provisions. HUD Revised Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 REV-1,CHG-4, November 27, 2013; 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. FR5725N02] Notice "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014," October 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions.Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Draft Amendment to HR 2610 from Rep. Scott Garrett Amdt to prohibit funding for implementation, enforcement or administration of HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S. 1376: The FHA Solvency Act of 2013. A bill to improve the Federal Housing Administration and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; all provisions of Section 7. Ensuring Adequate Capital Levels in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Draft amendment to S. 1376 by Senator David Vitter to create a capital reserve requirement for the FHA multi-family program; all provisions [not included]. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations.HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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. 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. HUD [[Docket No: FR-5667-N-02] "Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," June 28, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD [Docket No. FR5725-N-01] Notice "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2014," August 5, 2013; 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and New Markets Tax Credit as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). Advocated for increased management fees in FY 2014 for multifamily properties subject to USDA-RD regulations. Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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.
STAR Act of 2009
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). H.J.RES.59 [Public Law No: 113-67] Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, DIVISION A-- Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, all provisions of Title I which affect sequestion, discretionary spending caps and congressional committee budget allocations (which affect funding of federal multifamily housing programs). 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. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions in Section 101, Section 103 and Section 106 related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS federal multifamily housing programs. H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions.Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; all provisions. HUD Revised Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 REV-1,CHG-4, November 27, 2013; 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. FR5725N02] Notice "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014," October 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions.Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
STAR Act of 2009
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. [Not formally introduced in reporting period, became HR 2610 on 7/2/13.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. PL113-3: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013; all provisions of Sec. 3. Holding Salaries of Members of Congress in Escrow Upon Failure to Agree to Budget Resolution.Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts by the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees. 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, production and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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). 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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; 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 [Docket No. FR5667N01] "Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," January 8, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-17, "Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 30, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.]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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices ; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation. Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System & Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[Docket ID OCC-2013-0003, Federal Register Number:2013-06075] Notice "Community Reinvestment Act; Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment" Mar 18, 2013; all provisions related to community development.
Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Section 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 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." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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 8, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01] "Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563," March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-1"Multifamily Low Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program," February 3, 2012; all provisions. Office of Management and Budget Federal Register Proposed Rule "Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)" February 28, 2012; all provisions related to the agency's proposed reforms to the single audit. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief.
DATA Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
DATA Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
DATA Act
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 (S 365): 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). PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. Office of Management and Budget, OMB Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (P. L. 112155)" September 13, 2012; all provisions regarding HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012. A bill to provide for spending reduction; Title VII Sequester Replacement Sec. 703 Achieving $19 billion in discretionary savings as it relates to 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 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HR 6677: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. 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. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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). 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 "Annual Customer-Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators;" OMB Approval Number: 2502-0604. 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. FR5648N02] "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013," October 5, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5648N01] "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013 Notice," September 4, 2012; all provisions. 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. All policies related 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. All polices related to application of HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically the Location Affordability Index, 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]. Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Treasury Dept. Office of Comptroller of the Currency [Docket ID OCC20120009] [RIN 1557AD46] Federal Reserve System [RIN 7100 AD 87], and Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation [RIN 3064AD96]: "Regulatory Capital Rules: Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements," August 30, 2012; all provisions related to High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Exposures, Securitization Exposures, and Statutory Multifamily Mortgages. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA OIG [Report No. 04601-0018-CH] Audit " Rural Developments Project Cost and Inspection Procedures for the Rural Rental Housing Program," October 11, 2012; 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. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Section 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 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." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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 8, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01] "Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563," March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-1"Multifamily Low Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program," February 3, 2012; all provisions. Office of Management and Budget Federal Register Proposed Rule "Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)" February 28, 2012; all provisions related to the agency's proposed reforms to the single audit. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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). PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs. PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; 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 Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. 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 Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions. 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 [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 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 Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 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. All policies related 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. 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. 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. 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." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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). PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs. PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; 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 Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. 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 Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions. 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 [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 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 Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 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. All policies related 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. 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. 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. 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." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 (S 365): 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). PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. Office of Management and Budget, OMB Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (P. L. 112155)" September 13, 2012; all provisions regarding HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012. A bill to provide for spending reduction; Title VII Sequester Replacement Sec. 703 Achieving $19 billion in discretionary savings as it relates to 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 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HR 6677: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. 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. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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). 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 "Annual Customer-Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators;" OMB Approval Number: 2502-0604. 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. FR5648N02] "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013," October 5, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5648N01] "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013 Notice," September 4, 2012; all provisions. 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. All policies related 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. All polices related to application of HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically the Location Affordability Index, 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]. Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Treasury Dept. Office of Comptroller of the Currency [Docket ID OCC20120009] [RIN 1557AD46] Federal Reserve System [RIN 7100 AD 87], and Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation [RIN 3064AD96]: "Regulatory Capital Rules: Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements," August 30, 2012; all provisions related to High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Exposures, Securitization Exposures, and Statutory Multifamily Mortgages. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA OIG [Report No. 04601-0018-CH] Audit " Rural Developments Project Cost and Inspection Procedures for the Rural Rental Housing Program," October 11, 2012; 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. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings.
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Section 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 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." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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 8, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01] "Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563," March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-1"Multifamily Low Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program," February 3, 2012; all provisions. Office of Management and Budget Federal Register Proposed Rule "Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)" February 28, 2012; all provisions related to the agency's proposed reforms to the single audit. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief.
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 program.
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Section 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 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." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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 8, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01] "Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563," March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-1"Multifamily Low Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program," February 3, 2012; all provisions. Office of Management and Budget Federal Register Proposed Rule "Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)" February 28, 2012; all provisions related to the agency's proposed reforms to the single audit. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
GSA Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
GSA Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
GSA Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
Sequester Replacement Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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). PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs. PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; 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 Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. 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 Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions. 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 [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 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 Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 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. All policies related 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. 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. 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. 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." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 (S 365): 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). PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. Office of Management and Budget, OMB Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (P. L. 112155)" September 13, 2012; all provisions regarding HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012. A bill to provide for spending reduction; Title VII Sequester Replacement Sec. 703 Achieving $19 billion in discretionary savings as it relates to 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 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HR 6677: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. 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. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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). 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 "Annual Customer-Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators;" OMB Approval Number: 2502-0604. 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. FR5648N02] "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013," October 5, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5648N01] "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013 Notice," September 4, 2012; all provisions. 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. All policies related 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. All polices related to application of HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically the Location Affordability Index, 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]. Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Treasury Dept. Office of Comptroller of the Currency [Docket ID OCC20120009] [RIN 1557AD46] Federal Reserve System [RIN 7100 AD 87], and Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation [RIN 3064AD96]: "Regulatory Capital Rules: Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements," August 30, 2012; all provisions related to High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Exposures, Securitization Exposures, and Statutory Multifamily Mortgages. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA OIG [Report No. 04601-0018-CH] Audit " Rural Developments Project Cost and Inspection Procedures for the Rural Rental Housing Program," October 11, 2012; 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. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings.
Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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). PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs. PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; 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 Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. 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 Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions. 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 [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 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 Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 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. All policies related 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. 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. 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. 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." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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). PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs. PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; 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 Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. 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 Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions. 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 [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 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 Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 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. All policies related 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. 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. 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. 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." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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 (S 365): 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). PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. Office of Management and Budget, OMB Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (P. L. 112155)" September 13, 2012; all provisions regarding HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012. A bill to provide for spending reduction; Title VII Sequester Replacement Sec. 703 Achieving $19 billion in discretionary savings as it relates to 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 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HR 6677: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. 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. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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). 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 "Annual Customer-Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators;" OMB Approval Number: 2502-0604. 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. FR5648N02] "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013," October 5, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5648N01] "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013 Notice," September 4, 2012; all provisions. 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. All policies related 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. All polices related to application of HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically the Location Affordability Index, 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]. Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Treasury Dept. Office of Comptroller of the Currency [Docket ID OCC20120009] [RIN 1557AD46] Federal Reserve System [RIN 7100 AD 87], and Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation [RIN 3064AD96]: "Regulatory Capital Rules: Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements," August 30, 2012; all provisions related to High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Exposures, Securitization Exposures, and Statutory Multifamily Mortgages. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA OIG [Report No. 04601-0018-CH] Audit " Rural Developments Project Cost and Inspection Procedures for the Rural Rental Housing Program," October 11, 2012; 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. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Client: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) · Firm: NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; 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 program; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions Department of Treasury Notice 2015-27, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan"
H.R. 233: The Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015. Introduced by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) on 1/8/15. This bill would allow income reviews for fixed-income families to be completed every three years rather than the current annual inspection used to determine assisted housing program eligibility; all provisions S.1442: Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act of 2014. 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 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.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing:Re-Opening Public Comment Period on Subject of Later First AFH Submission Date for Certain Entities" [Docket No. FR-5173-N-03] January 15, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing,Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-P-01] January 6, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice PIH 2015-03, "Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program" February 27, 2015; all provisions HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions HUD Notice, "Applicability of Davis-Bacon Labor Requirements to Projects Selected as Existing Housing Under the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program- Guidance" [Docket No. FR-5242-N-03] March 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Use of Marijuana in Multifamily Assisted Properties" December 29, 2014; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs" [Docket No. FR-5654-P-01] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs Proposed Management and Occupancy Review Schedule" [Docket No. FR-5654-N-02] January 14, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "HUD Approval of Requests for Transfers of Multifamily Housing Project-Based Rental Assistance, HUD Held or Insured Debt, and Income-Based Use Restrictions" [Docket No. FR-5779-N-01] March 31, 2015; all provisions HUD Memorandum, "Affordable Housing Clarifications" Multifamily housing financing clarifications and policy updates January 30, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR-5844-N-01] February 9, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)-Updated Application Review and Commitments To Enter Into Housing Assistance Payment Contracts (CHAPs) Issuance Process for First Component RAD Transactions" [Docket No. FR-5630-N-06] January 29, 2015; all provisions HUD Notice, "Enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements for projects participating in the second component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration program" December 23, 2015 HUD Preliminary Draft Notice, "Methodology for Completing a Multifamily Housing Utility Analysis" September, 2014 HUD Notice, "Notice of Intent To Conduct a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration" [Docket No. FR-5853-N-01] March 13, 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 HUD Notice CPD-15-03, "Interim Policy on Maximum Per-unit Subsidy Limits for the HOME Program" March 17, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Notice HB-2-3650, "Fiscal Year 2015 Per Occupied Unit Per Month State Maximum Management Fee" October 24, 2014; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Management of Loan Payoffs for the Multi-Family Direct Loan Portfolio" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance for Rural Development to Complete Area Market Rent Studies for the Rural Development Voucher Program" January 16, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Fiscal Year 2015 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program" March 13, 2015; all provisions Rural Development Unnumbered Letter, "Guidance on the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) Process" March 13, 2015; all provisions 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. Rural Development Administrative Notice No.4778 (1944-N), "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs" January 5, 2015; all provisions in this administrative notice, with emphasis placed on conflicting VAWA regulations between Rural Development and HUD
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 5495: Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. House Budget Committee Discussion Draft,"Expanding Opportunity in America," July 24, 2014; all provisions in Chapters 1 and 5 which affect federal affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. Advocated 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR-5242-F-02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities: Implementing Statutory Reforms;[Docket No. FR-5576-P-01] October 7, 2014; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule,"Supportive Housing and Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities:Implementing Statutory Reforms-Reopening of Public Comment" [Docket No. FR-5576-N-02], Dec 11, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H-2014-14,"Transferring Budget Authority of a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contract under Section 8(bb)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937," October 9, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5720-N-01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart C-Program Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New construction-housing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Of the Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. HUD Notice "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," [Docket No. FR-5413-N-02] April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice, "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2015"[Docket No. FR-5807-N-03]; October 3, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-06 Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System March 8, 2013; all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 5 Subpart B-Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers; Procedures for Obtaining Income Information; all provisions of this HUD regulations, with emphasis on 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. All policies related to HUD's: Real Estate Assessment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Enterprise Income Verification system; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). 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. USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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.
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
H.R.83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. Division A Title III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Division K Title II-all provisions concerning HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE III- all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT- all provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--all provisions related to HUD funding & administration of the project-based Section 8 program, Section 8 performance-based contract administration program & HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. TITLE II- all provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II, all provisions related to HUD funding & administration of the project-based Section 8 program, Section 8 performance-based contract administration program & HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued). Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.)
S.2723: Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717: 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 program; all provisions. S.2260: Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112-Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Division A Title 1 Sec. 112. Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE III, all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to project-based Section 8 program. (not introduced during reporting period.) H.R. 4146: Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990; all provisions. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions.S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] S.2723 - Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. H.R. 5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014; A bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States, and for other purposes; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Final Rule, "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): Changes to the Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs,"[Docket No. FR5242F02] June 25, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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 of "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2015" [Docket No. FR5807N01]; August 15, 2014; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 11.1 Multifamily Emergency Disaster Assistance;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.9 Prepayment of Section 202 Loans" all provisions.Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 472, September 29, 2014; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect increases in Fiscal Year 2015 Management Fees). USDA- Rural Development Administrative Notice RD AN No. 4747 (1944-N) "Implementation of 42 U.S.C. 14043e-11 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in Rural Developments Multi-Family Housing Programs," February 10, 2014; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).House Report 113-474 - Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2015. June 17, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senate Report 113163: Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015. May 22, 2014; all provisions related to the 302(b) allocation to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) in fiscal year (FY) 2015. H.R. 4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. H.Amdt.802 (to H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015). An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require the relocation, or to carry out any required location, of any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act; all provisions. House Report 113-464 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure. S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Senate Report 113-182 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2015: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding and administration of the project-based Section 8 program, the Section 8 performance-based contract administration program and HUD's Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century" plan for reorganization of its multifamily offices and field structure.H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of the Census, all provisions under Periodic Censuses and Programs related to funding for Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey (ACS) [residential and commercial real estate entities, as well as lenders rely on accurate Census and robust American Community Survey information]. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS, all provisions of Sec. 545 related to the American Community Survey. H.Amdt.752 (to H.R.4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015):An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey (ACS); all provisions [which prohibit the Federal Government from enforcing a potential fine against a person for failure to fill out the ACS.] S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. H.R.4717 - 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 program; all provisions. S.2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes: TITLE I, Subtitle B, Sec. 112. Extension and modification of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized buildings; all provisions. Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] Draft bill from Sen. Al Franken,"Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2014;" all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013: A bill to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013: A bill To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; all provisions. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications.Federal Housing Finance Agency, "The 2014 Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," May 13, 2014; all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily portfolios and operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD Report "Multifamily Housing Transformation," 2014; all provisions. HUD Announcement, "Moving Forward with Multifamily Transformation," April 4, 2014; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.4 Insurance and Loss Drafts;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 9.1 Transfers of Physical Assets;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; all provisions, especially Chapter 9, Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners.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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. IRS Notice 2014-18, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2014-2015 Priority Guidance Plan," [Docket ID: IRS-2014-0011], March 21, 2014; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. USDA-RHS [RIN 0575AC93] Proposed Rule, "Civil Monetary Penalties," January 4, 2013; all provisions. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015; 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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).Advocated for increasing the 302(b) allocation to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) to the highest possible level in fiscal year (FY) 2015. [Allocations not available during the reporting period]. Subcommittee Allocations FY 2014 Discretionary Spending, January13, 2014; all provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittees. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations;" All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. HR 3457: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014, Title III Rural Development Programs; all provisions under Rural Housing Service concerning affordable multifamily housing programs. DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions concerning affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Explanatory Statement Submitted By Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Regarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment on H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014: DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2014,TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; all provisions concerning the Rental Assistance Program. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III -RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions.Draft bill from Rep. David Camp, "Tax Reform Act of 2014" to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform. TITLE IIIBUSINESS TAX REFORM; all provisions of Section 3204 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. [not introduced during reporting period.] 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency, "Preparing a Foundation for a More Efficient and Effective Housing Finance System, Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017," all provisions which affect GSE's multifamily operations during conservatorship. 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) with specific emphasis on the Physical Inspection Pilot Program (for mixed-financed properties). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD's "Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP)-Multifamily Housing" Form HUD-935.2A (12/2011); all provisions. Title 24 CFR Part 200, Subpart M-Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations; all provisions of this HUD regulation for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements in HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily housing programs. Title 24 CFR Part 8, Subpart CProgram Accessibility; all provisions of this HUD regulation which require nondiscrimination based on Handicap in HUD's FHA multifamily assisted properties with emphasis on 8.22 New constructionhousing facilities, 8.23 Alterations of existing housing facilities, 8.32 Accessibility standards and 8.33 Housing adjustments. Title 24 CFR Part 100, Subpart D - Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap; all provisions of this HUD Regulation with emphasis on requirements for rental properties in 100.203 Reasonable modifications of existing premises, 100.204 Reasonable accommodations, and 100.205 Design and construction requirements. 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 Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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]. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Guide to Units, Chapters, Section Headings & Subheadings;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 3.7 Preventing Defaults and Assignments;" all provisions. Re-write of HUD Handbook 4350.1 Multifamily Housing Asset Management & Servicing draft "Chapter 12.10 Tax Credits and Subsidy Layering;" 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs, November 2013; all provisions. HUD "Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide for Public Comment," February 28, 2014; Chapter 9, all provisions of Section 9-23 Special Procedures When An RCS [Rent Comparability Study] Shows That A Projects Median Market Rent Exceeds 110 Percent Ofthe Median Gross Rent For The Projects Zip Code. 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's Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) Release 2.0.2.(d); all provisions and policies concerning collection of repayment agreement information between tenants and assisted property owners. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS "Audit Technique Guide IRC 42, Low-Income Housing Credit" Draft For Comment Only, January 2014; all provisions of Chapter 12 Applicable Fraction concerning deep rent skewing and determining comparable units. 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
S. 1347: Conference Accountability Act of 2013. To provide transparency, accountability, and limitations of Government sponsored conferences; all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). H.J.RES.59 [Public Law No: 113-67] Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, DIVISION A-- Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, all provisions of Title I which affect sequestion, discretionary spending caps and congressional committee budget allocations (which affect funding of federal multifamily housing programs). 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. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions in Section 101, Section 103 and Section 106 related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS federal multifamily housing programs. H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Notice [Docket No FR5728N01] "Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative: Request for Comment," November 4, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice [Docket No. FR5720N01] "The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs," August 6, 2013; all provisions. HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions.Federal Housing Finance Agency News Release "FHFA Seeks Public Input on Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Businesses," August 9, 2013; all provisions. Federal Housing Finance Agency "Options for Reducing Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs Multifamily Businesses" Released by FHFA for Public Input, August 9, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback on HUD Civil Money Penalties Pilot for Owners/Properties with Failing REAC Scores. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD, "Multifamily Transformation Announces Three Key Changes; November, 26 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; all provisions. HUD Revised Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 REV-1,CHG-4, November 27, 2013; 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. FR5725N02] Notice "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2014," October 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. USDA-RHS Unnumbered Letter "Underwriting Guidance for Transfer and [Multi-Family Housing Preservation & Revitalization]MPR Multi-Family Housing Transactions," September 30, 2013; all provisions. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. USDA-Rural Development Procedure Notice 466, December 5, 2013; all provisions of INSERT RD HB-2-3560 MFH ASSET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Chapter 3 Attachment 3-F (RD Handbook Changes, Revision to HB-2-3650 Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to Fiscal Year 2014 Management Fee). USDA-RHS Proposed Rule [RIN 0575AC96] "Rural Development Voucher Program," August 14, 2013; all provisions.Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. S. Rept. 113-46:(to accompany S. 1244) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014. All provisions of Committee Recommendation in Title III, Rental Assistance, directing the Secretary of USDA to submit a report on Rental Assistance (RA) which includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, to cover the original estimate of expiring units and those not renewed in FY 2013. [Requested inclusion on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 59) or Final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill (S.1244/HR2410).] HR 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Draft Amendment to HR 2610 from Rep. Scott Garrett Amdt to prohibit funding for implementation, enforcement or administration of HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. [Not introduced during reporting period.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All provisions of Section 101, 103 and 106 related to funding & administration of HUD and USDA-RHS multifamily housing programs. [Requested an anomaly for USDA-RHS Rural Rental Assistance (RA) & authority for RHS to make retroactive FY 13 RA payments to owners-not included. Requested that language from S. Rept.113-46 for S.1244, which directs USDA to submit a report that includes a revised estimate of RA needs in FY 2014, also be included with any report /explanatory document for the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution-not included.] S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S. 1376: The FHA Solvency Act of 2013. A bill to improve the Federal Housing Administration and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; all provisions of Section 7. Ensuring Adequate Capital Levels in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Draft amendment to S. 1376 by Senator David Vitter to create a capital reserve requirement for the FHA multi-family program; all provisions [not included]. S. 1442: Improving the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. Public Law 112-55: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, DIVISION CTRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Act, 2012, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; all provisions of RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION which allow projects funded under the Rent Supplement, Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment, or Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation to convert tenant protection vouchers to project-based vouchers upon contract termination. 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]. Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to management, production & preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations.HUD Proposed Rule, "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," [Docket No. FR5173P01], July 19, 2013; all provisions. HUD's Final Rule, "Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard," [Docket No. FR5508F02] February 15, 2013; all provisions. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) 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 "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 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. 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 "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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD Transmittal for Handbook No: 4350.3 "Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs" REV-1,CHG-4, August 7, 2013; 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 [Docket No: FR5667N02] "Announcement of Issuance by HUD of Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process and Solicitation of Applications," July 3, 2013; all provisions. HUD [[Docket No: FR-5667-N-02] "Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," June 28, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-5, "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions.HUD [Docket No. FR5725-N-01] Notice "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2014," August 5, 2013; 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents, "Workload Sharing" pilot programs, "Sustaining our Investments" Initiative and service coordinator program. Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and New Markets Tax Credit as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.] 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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). Advocated for increased management fees in FY 2014 for multifamily properties subject to USDA-RD regulations. Advocated for USDA-RHS to request an anomoly on the FY 14 Continuing Resolution for FY 13 Rental Assistance Payments & to request legislative authority to retroactively pay owners affected by the FY 13 Rental Assistance on the Continuing Resolutation or final FY 14 Agriculture Appropriations bill. 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
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 and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (Continued).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). 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. HR 2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 1244: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - all provisions under Rural Housing Service related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. [Not formally introduced in reporting period, became HR 2610 on 7/2/13.] S.1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs. House Appropriations Committee "FY 2014 Report on the Suballocation of the Budget Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Senate Appropriations Committee, "FY14 Subcommittee Allocations." All provisions concerning the 302(b) allocation for the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. S. 766: A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act; all provisions [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013;TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT, all provisions of Sec. 6202 Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949 [definition of rural area determines eligiblity for USDA-RHS housing programs]. PL113-3: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013; all provisions of Sec. 3. Holding Salaries of Members of Congress in Escrow Upon Failure to Agree to Budget Resolution.Advocated for retaining the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program as part of comprehenisive tax reform efforts by the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees. 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, production and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. HUD Press Release HUD No. 13-054 "HUD Announces Major Restructuring of Field Offices," April 24, 2013; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5698N01] "Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices" Friday, April 26, 2013; all provisions. Offered preliminary feedback to HUD on potential demonstration program to test methodologies for achieving long-run cost savings in HUDs insured and assisted housing portfolios for high performing owner/sponsors to take advantage of less prescriptive oversight & a potential share of cost savings when they agree to fold groups of affordable housing properties into single portfolios that will be managed as one unit. (Demo program not formally proposed during reporting period.) Offered preliminary policy recommendations that would achieve cost savings in the management & operation of federally assisted multifamily housing by: Eliminating Costs Unique to Affordable Housing; Performing Income Certifications Once for All Programs; Using Federal Tax Returns for Rent Calculations; Track, Enforce and Prevent Repeat Payment Agreements; Reduce the frequency of Management Occupancy Reviews (MORs); and examine the feasiblity of reducing or eliminating interim income recertifications. 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). 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 "Revising Handbook 4350.1, Phase I, Units and Topics," April 8, 2013; 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 REV-2, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions, especially Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR5586P01, RIN 2501AD60] "Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities in Multifamily Rental Housing; Accumulation of Deposits for Costs Attributable to Pets," May 24, 2013; 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 [Docket No. FR5667N01] "Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process," January 8, 2013; all provisions. 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 "Guidance on Housing Notice H 2013-17, Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," June 26, 2013; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2013-17, "Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 30, 2013; 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 Preparing for REAC Inspections (Guidance for MultiFamily and Public Housing Properties);" 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. IRS Notice 2013-22, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2013-2014 Guidance Priority List," March 22, 2013; all provisions. [Urged action on the Utility Allowances Submetering Proposed Rule and Casualty Loss Policies.]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. Offered prelimiary input to USDA-RHS regarding the RHS' plans to develop a pest management policy and best practices ; our input focused on application to multifamily properties. 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). 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 Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation. Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System & Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[Docket ID OCC-2013-0003, Federal Register Number:2013-06075] Notice "Community Reinvestment Act; Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment" Mar 18, 2013; all provisions related to community development.
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2013 · first_quarter · 1A
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. 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. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. S.AMDT.67 to S.AMDT.26 to HR 933: An amendment to limit attendance to 25 employees from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring within the United States; all provisions.
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.HR 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. 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. Division G- Other Matters, Sec. 3003 all provisions related to agency conference spending and oversight. S.AMDT.67 to S.AMDT.26 to HR 933: An amendment to limit attendance to 25 employees from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring within the United States; all provisions.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
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 (S 365): 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). PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. Office of Management and Budget, OMB Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (P. L. 112155)" September 13, 2012; all provisions regarding HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012. A bill to provide for spending reduction; Title VII Sequester Replacement Sec. 703 Achieving $19 billion in discretionary savings as it relates to 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 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HR 6677: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. 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. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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). 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 "Annual Customer-Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators;" OMB Approval Number: 2502-0604. 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. FR5648N02] "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013," October 5, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5648N01] "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013 Notice," September 4, 2012; all provisions. 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. All policies related 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. All polices related to application of HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically the Location Affordability Index, 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]. Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Treasury Dept. Office of Comptroller of the Currency [Docket ID OCC20120009] [RIN 1557AD46] Federal Reserve System [RIN 7100 AD 87], and Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation [RIN 3064AD96]: "Regulatory Capital Rules: Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements," August 30, 2012; all provisions related to High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Exposures, Securitization Exposures, and Statutory Multifamily Mortgages. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA OIG [Report No. 04601-0018-CH] Audit " Rural Developments Project Cost and Inspection Procedures for the Rural Rental Housing Program," October 11, 2012; 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. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings.
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
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) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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). PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs. PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; 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 Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. 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 Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions. 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 [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 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 Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 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. All policies related 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; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. 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. 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. 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." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. HR 4966: Sequester Replacement Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011; all provisions. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 4145: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. 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). Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration" February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5603N29] "Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Emergency Comment Request; Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight, Multifamily Housing Programs April 24, 2012; all provisions of "Annual Customer Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5167P01] Streamlining Requirements Governing the Use of Funding for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities Programs March 28, 2012; all provisions. Advocated on proposed policies related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2013 Budget proposal to create an operational assistance account for the Section 202 Elderly Housing Program. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Internal Revenue Service 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, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
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-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Section 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. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing programs). H Con Res 112: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013. This concurrent resolution establishes the budget for fiscal year 2013 and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs in Title I Recommended Levels and Amounts, Title II Reconciliation and Directive to the Committee on the Budget, and Title VI Section 604 Recommendations for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. HR 4271: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: 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]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, and Treasury Internal Revenue Service regulations. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. 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 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." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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 8, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration February 24, 2012; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01] "Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563," March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5563-P-01] "HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Improving Performance and Accountability; and Updating Property Standards, December 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests," May 31, 2011; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2012-1"Multifamily Low Income Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program," February 3, 2012; all provisions. Office of Management and Budget Federal Register Proposed Rule "Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)" February 28, 2012; all provisions related to the agency's proposed reforms to the single audit. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S. 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I Section 101 Enforcing Discretionary Spending Limits, & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal and Title IV Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important HUD and RHS affordable multifamily housing programs, and in Title IV, affect continuation of the low-income housing tax credit program). HR 2608:Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012 through November 18; All provisions in Sec. 101, 103 & 106 related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable multifamily housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. Requested amendment [to HR 2608] extending HUD's Mark-to-Market mortgage restructuring program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. HR 2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill providing USDA, FDA, Commerce, Justice, Science, Transportation, and HUD and other related agencies appropriations for FY 2012. Division A Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to USDA-RD affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Division C Title II, all funding & administrative provisions related to HUD affordable multifamily housing programs. S.Amdt.792 [to HR 2112]: An amendment "To end payments to landlords who are endangering the lives of children and needy families;" it would have denied payments to persons or entities that received HUD payments for "troubled" properties assisted or insured by HUD; all provisions. S. Amdt. 800 [to HR 2112]: An amendment To reduce funding for the Rural Development Agency; it would have cut USDA rural development programs by 40 percent; all provisions. Draft FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act for the House. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. (not introduced during reporting period.) Requested amendment [to draft bill, Title II] extending to Mark-to-Market program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. S 1596: FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act-A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. Requested amendment [to S 1596 Title II] removing language that would eliminate the October 1 publication date for Fair Market Rents [not included]. Requested amendment [to S 1596 Title II] adding language to eliminate redundant property inspections and facilitate professional landlord participation in the housing choice voucher program [not included]. HR 201: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2011. The legislation would amend Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. S 1892: Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Act of 2011. A bill to protect the housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and for other purposes; all provisions. S.1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; SEC. 601. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 1209] to allow HUD to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. US Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) US Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5415-N-41], Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program, July 11, 2011; all provisions. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units occupied by tenants eligible for or receiving enhanced Section 8 vouchers to convert the enhaced vouchers to project-based assistance or to select project based assistance in lieu of enhanced vouchers; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: FHA and Rural Regulatory Improvement Act. The bill would increase the FHA mortgage capital ratios and down payments and move RHS to HUD; Sections 2, 3, 5, 13, and 14 with particular emphasis on all provisions related to multifamily mortgage programs and rural housing programs [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft legislation from HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Program. A bill allowing HUD to create a demonstration program to convert public housing and moderate rehabilitation properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997. The bill would also give HUD the authority to convert RAP and Rent Supp properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3661: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 program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Councils "Rental Policy Working Group Federal Rental Alignment Opportunities -Conceptual Proposals, July 2011; all provisions. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," June 22, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Final PBCA [performance-based contract administration]Working Group Transition Handbook," July 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5484N22], Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Form HUD9834 Management Review for Multifamily Housing Projects, OMB Control Number 25020178, June 10, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5484N22], Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Form HUD9834 Management Review for Multifamily Housing Projects, OMB Control Number 25020178, October 26, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01], Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents, March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5575-N-01], Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2012 Notice, October 27, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5567N01], Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 Notice and Request for Comments, August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5526N01], Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Proposed Physical Condition Interim Scoring Notice, October 13. 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-29 Implementation of Tenant Participation Requirements in accordance with 24 CFR 245 Subpart B and HUD Handbook 4381.5 REV-2 "The Management Agent Handbook," October 13, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. HUD Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests" (May 31, 2011) All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents; and HOME Investment Partnership Program. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. Advocated on HUD nomination for Assistant Secretary for Housing / FHA Commissioner. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Register Notice "Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563," April 20, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5298N02] "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology," March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA Rural Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA Rural Development's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) HR 2608:Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012 through November 18; All provisions in Sec. 101, 103 & 106 related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable multifamily housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. Requested amendment [to HR 2608] extending HUD's Mark-to-Market mortgage restructuring program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. S. 365: Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I Section 101 Enforcing Discretionary Spending Limits, & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal and Title IV Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important HUD and RHS affordable multifamily housing programs, and in Title IV, affect continuation of the low-income housing tax credit program). H. Con. Res. 34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 (FY 2012 Budget Resolution). The resolution contains the budgetary reduction strategy set forth in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryans (R-WI) Path to Prosperity FY 2012 budget proposal; all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing programs in Title I Section 101 Recommended Levels and Amounts, Section 102 Major Functional Catagories (13) Income Security (600), and Title IV Section 401 Discretionary Spending Limits and Section 402 Limitation on Advanced Appropriations with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based & project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 & 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts in the Income Security and discretionary spending limits budget authority catagories. HR 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2012; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Requested Amendment [to HR 2112] allowing fees to be charged to offset the costs of Section 538 guaranteed loans [included in Senate version of HR 2112, but not House version of HR 2112]. Draft FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act for the House. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. Requested amendment [to draft bill, Title II] extending to Mark-to-Market program through October 1, 2015 [not included]. S. 1596: FY 2012 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act-A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 201: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2011. The legislation would amend Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. HR 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S. 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 2441: Abolishing the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. A bill to eliminate the National Housing Trust Fund; all provisions. HR 1226: GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011. The bill would repeal the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; all provisions. S. 693: GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. The legislation would terminate the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within 2 years of enactment of the legislation; all provisions of Section 4 Limitations on Enterprise Authority related to mandatory housing activities and the National Housing Trust Fund. HR 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 1209] to allow HUD to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5480N49], Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment, June 14, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5415-N-41], Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program, July 11, 2011; all provisions. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HR 1977: FHA Reform Act of 2011. The legislation enhances FHAs authority to crack down on lenders engaged in fraud or misrepresentation or failing to comply with FHA guidelines for originating or underwriting loans; all provisions of Section 13 increasing the maximum mortgage limits for multifamily housing. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: FHA and Rural Regulatory Improvement Act. The bill would increase the FHA mortgage capital ratios and down payments and move RHS to HUD; Sections 2, 3, 5, 13, and 14 with particular emphasis on all provisions related to multifamily mortgage programs and rural housing programs [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units occupied by tenants eligible for or receiving enhanced Section 8 vouchers to convert the enhaced vouchers to project-based assistance or to select project based assistance in lieu of enhanced vouchers; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. S. 317: Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2011. A bill to allow for use of existing Section 8 housing funds, so as to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals; all provisions. Draft legislation from HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Program. A bill allowing HUD to create a demonstration program to convert public housing and moderate rehabilitation properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997. The bill would also give HUD the authority to convert RAP and Rent Supp properties to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability of 1997; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HR 559: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. S. 30: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. Draft legislation providing a flat-credit rate for the 9 percent low-income housing tax credit and 4 percent low-income housing bonds; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Councils "Rental Policy Working Group Federal Rental Alignment Opportunities -Conceptual Proposals, July 2011; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," June 22, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Final PBCA [performance-based contract administration]Working Group Transition Handbook," July 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Applicant Notification Letter;" August 11, 2011; all provisions which described HUD's procedures for proceeding with project-based Section 8 performance-based contract administration [PBCA] transition in states with uncontested PBCA contract awards, described HUD's plans to rebid contracts in states which had contested contract awards, and described HUD's plans to ensure continuity of operations on project-based Section 8 properties in states with contested PBCA awards. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Amendment of Term, Incentive Based Performance Standards Tasks and Fees," August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5484N22], Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Form HUD9834 Management Review for Multifamily Housing Projects, OMB Control Number 25020178, June 10, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01], Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents, March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5567N01], Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 Notice and Request for Comments, August 19, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5298N02] "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology," March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. HUD Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests" (May 31, 2011) All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development draft notice clarifying tenants' rights to organize in Section 8 properties [not published in the reporting period]. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Register Notice "Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563," April 20, 2011; all provisions. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA Rural Multifamily Housing programs.
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011. A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes; all provisions.
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) H. J. Res. 48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY 2011 (through April 8, 2011), and for other purposes. All provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R.1363: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY 2011 (through April 15, 2011), and for other purposes; Section 303 and all provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R. 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; All provisions in Division B Title I Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1118 and 1119 which fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels with a recision across the board of 0.2 percent, unless otherwise specified, and in the manner established for 2010; All provisions in Division B Title II Agriculture and Rural Development programs-all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs in Sections 1241, 1243, 1244, 1247, and 1248 with particular emphasis on full funding of rural rental assistance contracts; and Division B Title XII Transportation and Housing and Urban Development-all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs in Sections 2235, 2240, 2242, 2244, 2246, 2247, 2249, 2250, 2252, 2256 & 2257 with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance, and rural rental assistance contracts. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. H. Con. Res. 34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 (FY 2012 Budget Resolution). The resolution contains the budgetary reduction strategy set forth in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryans (R-WI) Path to Prosperity FY 2012 budget proposal; all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing programs in Title I Section 101 Recommended Levels and Amounts, Section 102 Major Functional Catagories (13) Income Security (600), and Title IV Section 401 Discretionary Spending Limits and Section 402 Limitation on Advanced Appropriations with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based & project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 & 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts in the Income Security and discretionary spending limits budget authority catagories. H.R. 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2012; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. H.R. 201: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2011. The legislation would amend Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. H.R. 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011. A bill to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S. 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities by revitalizing severely distressed housing and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. H.R. 1226: GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011. The bill would repeal the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; all provisions. Discussion draft legislation from Rep. Ed Royce that would eliminate the National Housing Trust Fund; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. S. 693: GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. The legislation would terminate the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within 2 years of enactment of the legislation; all provisions of Section 4 Limitations on Enterprise Authority related to mandatory housing activities and the National Housing Trust Fund. H.R. 1209: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 1209] to allow HUD to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5480N49], Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal Year 2010 Limited English Proficiency Initiative (LEPI) Program; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment, June 14, 2011; all provisions. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert -Section 8 Savings Act Act of 2011: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period.] H.R. 1977: FHA Reform Act of 2011. The legislation enhances FHAs authority to crack down on lenders engaged in fraud or misrepresentation or failing to comply with FHA guidelines for originating or underwriting loans; all provisions of Section 13 increasing the maximum mortgage limits for multifamily housing. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert -FHA and Rural Regulatory Improvement Act. The bill would increase the FHA mortgage capital ratios and down payments and move RHS to HUD; Sections 2, 3, 5, 13, and 14 with particular emphasis on all provisions related to multifamily mortgage programs and rural housing programs. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to Authorize Ginnie Mae to Securitize FHA Risk-Sharing Program Mortgages; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units occupied by tenants eligible for or receiving enhanced Section 8 vouchers to convert the enhaced vouchers to project-based assistance or to select project based assistance in lieu of enhanced vouchers; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to allow enhanced vouchers for assisted multifamily projects at mortgage maturity [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 202 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 202 elderly housing program; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. Draft Legislation from HUD-Section 811 Reform Act of 2010:A bill to transform the Section 811 housing program for the disabled; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. S. 317: Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2011. A bill to allow for use of existing Section 8 housing funds, so as to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals.; all provisions. H.R. 559: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. S. 30: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to continue funding & support for the Department of Housing & Urban Development's HOME program. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit & all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 25, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "PBCA Working Group Transition Handbook-Draft," January 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 11-01 "Notice Requiring Owners with Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance Contracts or Section 202 or 811 Project Rental Assistance Contracts to Obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers and to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)," January 5, 2011. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. HUD Multifamily Housing Memorandum "Tax Credit Compliance Fees and Annual Budget-Based Section 8 Rent Increase Requests" (May 31, 2011) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5506-N-01], Reducing Regulatory Burden: Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563, March 2, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5413N01], Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program-Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas for Fiscal Year 2011, May 18, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5466N01], Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents, March 9, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [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. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development draft notice updating Department policies and best practices on bed bugs [not published in the reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development draft notice clarifying tenants' rights to organize in Section 8 properties [not published in the reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5298N02] "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology," March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Register Notice "Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563," April 20, 2011; all provisions. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA Rural Multifamily Housing programs.
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011. A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 60: A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.; all provisions. H.R. 584: A bill to repeal the information reporting requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [Repeals the 1099 reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations]; all provisions. H.R. 144: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. The legislation would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts expansion of 1099 reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations; all provisions. S. 18: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. The legislation would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts expansion of 1099 reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations; all provisions S. 72: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. The legislation would repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts expansion of 1099 reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations; all provisions.
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) HR 5850-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development; - all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Requested amendments [to H.R. 5850, Title II] to include Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]. S 3644- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development - all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Requested amendments [to S. 3644, Title II] to include Section 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]. S 3606-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2011; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. HR 3082-Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act [as passed by both the House and the Senate]: A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011 and extending surface transportation programs; Title I all provisions which affect funding and administration of federal multifamily housing programs. Requested amendments [to H.R. 3082] to include: the Senate Appropriation Committee's amendment to HR 3082, the Consolitated Appropriations Act for FY 2011; Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]; draft legislation from the House Financial Services Committee, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010 [not included]. HR 3082-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2011 [as passed by the House]: A bill that would freeze FY 2011 discretionary appropriations at the FY 2010 level; Division A all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, including Title I, Title II Chapter 1 Sections 2101& 2107 and Title II Chapter 12 Sections 3213, 3215, 3217, 3219 & 3222. Requested amendments [to H.R. 3082] to include: Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to convert Rent Supp & RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]; draft legislation from the House Financial Services Committee, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010 [not included]. S 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 202 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 202 elderly housing program; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. HR 1675, S 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 811 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 811 housing program for the disabled; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. HR 4868-The Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010: A bill to help preserve federally financed and state-financed affordable housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing, restore housing at risk of loss due to deterioration, protect residents of affordable housing; preserve troubled projects facing foreclosure, maintain housing affordability, create an affordable housing database, and reform the section 202 and rural housing programs; all provisions. HR 6468-Rental Housing Revitalization Act of 2010: A bill to authorize the Secretary of HUD to initiate a voluntary multi-year effort to transform properties with rental assistance contracts under various programs into properties with long-term, property-based, sustainable rental assistance contracts that include flexibility to address capital requirements, to enhance resident choice, and to streamline and simplify the administration of rental assistance; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HR 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] to allow HUD to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. Draft Legislation from the House Financial Services Committee-the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010: A bill, paired down from HR 3045, to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, reform the Family Self Sufficency program operated by Public Housing Authorities, and authorize HUD to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds), modify HUD's Fair Market Rent policies, and other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from the House Financial Services Committee to preserve properties with Rent Supp, RAP and Mod Rehab assistance through new property-based assistance with a resident mobility component [not introduced during reporting period]. Requested free standing legislation, A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) HR 5072-FHA Reform Act of 2010: A bill to improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program; Sec. 19 Maximum Mortgage Amount Limits for Multifamily Housing, all provisions related to multifamily housing projects with elevators and extremely high-cost areas. H.R.4106- Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: To authorize HUD to make grants and loans to owners of federally assisted housing projects for costs of making green retrofit improvements to such projects; all provisions. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. S 3141-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act of 2010: A bill to provide a 5-year carry-back for current and future low-income housing tax credit investments and allow LIHTCs to offset 100 percent of federal tax liability; all provisions. HR 4853-Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; all provisions of Title VII Sec. 763 Low-income housing credit rules for buildings in GO zones. Requested amendments [to HR 4858] to: extend the ARRA Section 1602 cash-exchange program to 2010 housing tax credits [not included]; include the draft legislation from the House Financial Services Committee the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010 [not included]. S 3326- Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of the low-income housing credit; all provisions. S 3793-Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010: Title II Subtitle B Part II Low-Income Housing Credits, all sections; Title II Subtitle D Part II Subpart b, all provisions of Section 297 Extension of low-income housing credit rules for buildings in GO zones; Title IV, Subtitle A Personal Service Income Earned in Pass-thru Entities, all provisions which affect taxation of managing general partners [affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships]; & Title VI Subtitle A all provisions of Sec. 603 Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [to S. 3793] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds, provide a 5-year carry-back for the LIHTC & change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors [none included]. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S 1761- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. HR 4687-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits; all provisions. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Participated in the Federal Rental Housing Working Group (spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President) regarding potential rental assistance alignment priorities and opportunities. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," May 14, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-21 "Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policy Implementation," September 15, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-10 "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," July 1, 2010; all provisions. Requested that HUD reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss (would streamline multifamily insurance claims). HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Requested clarification on HUD's policies for owners of assisted multifamily housing to obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System and Central Contractor Registration. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, [Docket No. FR5298N02] Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology; March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested IRS adopt a policy for reporting presence of bedbugs in LIHTC units similar to HUD REAC's Inspector Notice No. 2010-01,"UPCS Inspection ProtocolOther Hazards Bed Bug Infestation," Sept.1, 2010. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Requested RHS form an "occupancy working group" to address vacancy challenges in affordable rural multifamily properties.
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) HR 5850-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development; - all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Requested amendments [to H.R. 5850, Title II] to include Sections 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to provide a conversion mechanism for Rent Supp and RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]; S 3644- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development - all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Requested amendments [to S. 3644, Title II] to include Section 101 & 102(b) of H.R. 4868 to provide a conversion mechanism for Rent Supp and RAP properties to a Project-Based Section 8 contract and subsidies [not included]. S 3606-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2011; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. H.R. 3081 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes; all provisions which affect funding and administration of federal multifamily housing programs in Sections 101, 103, 106 and 110. Also requested language in H.R. 3081directing HUD to obligate funds to renew or amend, in a timely manner, all project-based Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 rental assistance contracts & specifically allowing payments to be made beyond the CR end date [not included]. HR 4868-The Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010: A bill to help preserve federally financed and state-financed affordable housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing, restore housing at risk of loss due to deterioration, protect residents of affordable housing; preserve troubled projects facing foreclosure, maintain housing affordability, create an affordable housing database, and reform the section 202 and rural housing programs; all provisions. S 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. HR 1675-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. HR 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. S 1676- Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2009: A bill to allow the use of residual receipts from project-based voucher funded properties with expiring contracts to be transferred to nonprofit agencies that commit to preserving the affordable units; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced]. HR 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. Requested free standing legislation, A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) HR 5072-FHA Reform Act of 2010: A bill to improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program; Sec. 19 Maximum Mortgage Amount Limits for Multifamily Housing, all provisions related to multifamily housing projects with elevators and extremely high-cost areas. S 3700- A bill to increase the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs for multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas; all provisions. HR 3527-The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: A bill increasing the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas; all provisions. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. S 3141-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act of 2010: A bill to provide a five-year carry-back for current and future low-income housing tax credit investments and allow LIHTCs to offset 100 percent of federal tax liability; all provisions. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. HR 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: A bill to provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets; Title XIV Subtitle G, all provisions in Sec. 1481 about the Multifamily Mortgage Resolution Program and in Sec. 1484 about Protecting tenants at foreclosure extension and clarification. S 3793-Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010. The bill would extend a number of expiring tax provisions; Title II Subtitle B Part II Low-Income Housing Credits, all sections; Title II Subtitle D Part II Subpart b, all provisions of Section 297 Extension of low-income housing credit rules for buildings in GO zones; Title IV, Subtitle A Personal Service Income Earned in Pass-thru Entities, all provisions which affect taxation of managing general partners [affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships]; & Title VI Subtitle A all provisions of Sec. 603 Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [to S. 3793] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 4766 - Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2010: a bill to permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 (which allows renters to continue occupying foreclosed properties for a period of time and creates additional protections for tenants receiving Section 8 assistance); all provisions. HR 4106-Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: The legislation would authorize HUD to create a program to make grants and loans to owners of eligible federally assisted housing projects for making eligible green retrofit improvements to their properties as long as those owners agree to an affordability extension, as determined by HUD, for the building; all provisions. HR 5872- General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act. The act authorizes an additional $5 billion of commitment authority for FHA to insure mortgages under the General Insurance/Special Risk Insurance (GI/SRI) Fund for multifamily rental and health care facilities; all provisions. HR 4213- American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (as passed by the House 5/28/10):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing in: Title II Sec. 231 Election for Direct Payment of Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010 [not included in final bill]; Title II Section 297 Extension of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in GO Zones [not included in final bill]; Title VI Sec. 412. Income of Partners for Performing Investment Management Services Treated as Ordinary Income Received for Performance of Services (affects ownership structures of some multifamily properties) [not included in final bill]; Title VI Sec. 606 Housing Trust Fund [not included in final bill]. Requested that the Senate add amendments [to H.R.4213] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds and GO Zone Credits, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S. 1761-A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. HR 4687-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits; all provisions. S 3326- Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of the low-income housing credit; all provisions. HR 5297-Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; Title IV Subtitle A--Small Business Lending Fund, all provisions which provide captial in community banks and qualifying Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that make loans to small businesses. [In hopes the capital investment would permit these institutions to help meet the pent-up loan demand for construction and permanent financing of affordable rental housing.] HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," May 14, 2010; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5351F02], "Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the Enterprise Income Verification SystemAmendments; Final Rule," December 29, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice H 09-20, "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," December 7, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-08 "Implementation of Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the Enterprise Income Verification System - Amendments; Final Rule," April 13, 2010. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H10-10 "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," July 1, 2010; all provisions. All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents) & for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. Requested that HUD reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss. Requested follow up from HUD regarding legal concerns over the Office of Affordable Housing Preservation Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Provided requested recommendations to HUD regarding possible reforms to the Section 202 elderly housing and Section 811 special needs housing programs. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. Requested RHS form an "occupancy working group" to address vacancy challenges in affordable rural multifamily properties. Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Provided requested recommendations to the White House Executive Office of the President, HUD, Tresasury-IRS, USDA-RHS regarding the regulatory changes needed to harmonize federal rental assistance programs across agencies.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) HR 4868-The Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010: A bill to help preserve federally financed and state-financed affordable housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing, restore housing at risk of loss due to deterioration, protect residents of affordable housing; preserve troubled projects facing foreclosure, maintain housing affordability, create an affordable housing database, and reform the section 202 and rural housing programs; all provisions. S 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. HR 1675-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. HR 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. HR 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. Requested free standing legislation, A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) HR 476- Fair Housing Fairness Act: A bill to authorize $20 million for each of the next five years to allow HUD to test for discrimination in home buying, renting, or financing; all provisions. HR 4099- Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing; all provisions. S. 2897 - Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing. S 1676- Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2009: A bill to allow the use of residual receipts from project-based voucher funded properties with expiring contracts to be transferred to nonprofit agencies that commit to preserving the affordable units; all provisions. HR 3897-Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2009:A bill to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. HR 5072-FHA Reform Act of 2010: A bill to improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program; Sec. 19 Maximum Mortgage Amount Limits for Multifamily Housing, all provisions related to multifamily housing projects with elevators and extremely high-cost areas. HR 3527-The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: A bill increasing the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas; all provisions. H.R. 2336-The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2009:A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 4849-Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010: A bill to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives; Title II Section 204, Elective Payments in lieu of Low Income Housing Credits, all provisions authorizing elective payments (cash exchange) in lieu of LIHTCs for bond-financed buildings. HR 3641-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. S 2827-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. S. 1637-Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009: A bill to extend the existing new energy efficient home tax credit (section 45L) and allow it to be used more effectively with affordable multifamily housing; all provisions. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. S. 3141-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act of 2010: A bill to provide a five-year carry-back for current and future low-income housing tax credit investments and allow LIHTCs to offset 100 percent of federal tax liability; all provisions. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: A bill to provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets; Title XIV, Subtitle G, all provisions in Sec. 1481 about the Multifamily Mortgage Resolution Program and in Sec. 1484 about Protecting tenants at foreclosure extension and clarification. HR 1935 -To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; all provisions (affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships in which the managing general partner assumes greater liablity for the property's compliance and management). H.R. 4106-Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: The legislation would authorize HUD to create a program to make grants and loans to owners of eligible federally assisted housing projects for making eligible green retrofit improvements to their properties as long as those owners agree to an affordability extension, as determined by HUD, for the building; all provisions. Requested an additional $5 billion of commitment authority for FHA to insure mortgages under the General Insurance/Special Risk Insurance (GI/SRI) Fund for multifamily rental and health care facilities from the House Appropriations Committee on the first available vehicle. HR 4213- American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (as passed by the Senate 3/10/10):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing in: Title I Sec. 121 Election for Refundable Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010; Title VI Sec. 604 Extension of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in GO Zones; Title VI Sec. 608 Election of Refundable Low Income Housing Credit for 2010 and Title VI Sec. 609 Low-Income Housing Grant Election. Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 4213- American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (as passed by the House 5/28/10):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing in: Title II Sec. 231 Election for Direct Payment of Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010; Title II Section 297 Extension of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in GO Zones; Title VI Sec. 412. Income of Partners for Performing Investment Management Services Treated as Ordinary Income Received for Performance of Services (affects ownership structures of some multifamily properties); Title VI Sec. 606 Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds and GO Zone Credits, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S. 1761-A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. H.R. 4687-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010: A bill to extend the LIHTC cash-exchange program for 2010 9 percent tax credits (Section 1602 from ARRA) and expand the program to include 4 percent LIHTCs; all provisions. S 3326- Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 2010: A bill to provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of the low-income housing credit; all provisions. H.R. 4766-Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2010: A bill to permanently extend the law that allows renters whose landlords have lost their properties to foreclosure the right to stay in the home for 90 days after the foreclosure or through the term of their lease, unless the property is sold to someone who will occupy the home; all provisions. Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5351F02], "Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the Enterprise Income Verification SystemAmendments; Final Rule," December 29, 2009; all provisions. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-44 "Part III - Administrative, Procedural and Miscellaneous, Section 42. Low-Income Housing Credit," May 26, 2009; clarifies when utility submetering is permissible in Low Income Housing Tax Credit properies under the Section 42 utility allowance rules; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," May 14, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight Draft Overview of Key Elements of Invitation for Submission of Applications for Contract Administrators and Annual Contributions Contract Revisions, January 26, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Notice 2009-51: "PHA Determinations of Rent Reasonableness in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Comparable Unassisted Units in the Premises," December 11, 2009; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Notice PIH 2010- 18:"Revision to HUD Notice PIH 2009-51 PHA Determinations of Rent Reasonableness in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Comparable Unassisted Units in the Premises," May 10, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Multifamily Housing Notice H2010-04: "Revised Protocol for Placing a Flag in the Active Partners Performance System (APPS) When a Property Receives a Physical Inspection Score Below 60 but Above 30," January 22, 2010; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partners on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents) & for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts and requested HUD to reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notice H 09-20, "Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System," December 7, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service seek authority to join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS multifamily housing programs. Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Provided requested recommendations to the White House Executive Office of the President, HUD, Tresasury-IRS, USDA-RHS regarding the regulatory changes needed to harmonize federal rental assistance programs across agencies. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Provided requested recommendations to HUD regarding needed reforms to the Section 202 elderly housing and Section 811 special needs housing programs. Provided requested recommendations to HUD and EPA regarding energy efficiency reforms to the Section 202 elderly housing and Section 811 special needs housing programs.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) H.R. 4868-The Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010: A bill to help preserve federally financed and state-financed affordable housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing, restore housing at risk of loss due to deterioration, protect residents of affordable housing; preserve troubled projects facing foreclosure, maintain housing affordability, create an affordable housing database, and reform the section 202 and rural housing programs; all provisions. S. 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 1675-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. H.R. 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. H.R. 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. Requested free standing legislation, A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) H.R. 476- Fair Housing Fairness Act: A bill to authorize $20 million for each of the next five years to allow HUD to test for discrimination in home buying, renting, or financing; all provisions. HR 4099- Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing; all provisions. S. 2897 - Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing. S 1676- Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2009: A bill to allow the use of residual receipts from project-based voucher funded properties with expiring contracts to be transferred to nonprofit agencies that commit to preserving the affordable units; all provisions. H.R. 3897-Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2009:A bill to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. HR 3793- Healthy Housing Council Act of 2009: A bill to establish an interagency council on Healthy Homes; all provisions. S. 1658- Healthy Housing Council Act of 2009: A bill to establish an interagency council on Healthy Homes; all provisions. H.R. 2336-The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2009:A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions. HR 3527-The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: A bill increasing the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas;all provisions. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 4849-Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010: A bill to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives; Title II Section 204, Elective Payments in lieu of Low Income Housing Credits, all provisions authorizing elective payments (cash exchange) in lieu of LIHTCs for bond-financed buildings. HR 3641-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. S 2827-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. HR 2847- Jobs for Main Street Act of 2009 (As Passed by the House): A bill providing additional appropriations for federal programs to boost the number of jobs in the economy; Division A, Title I, Chapter 6 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning & Development, all provisions about the Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [none included] to extend the low-income housing tax credit Section 1602 cash exchange by 1 year, provide a 5 year carryback to the LIHTC and change passive loss laws to allow certain S corportations, limited liablity companies, & closely held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. HR 2847(P.L. 111-147)- Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (As Passed by the House and Senate): A bill providing additional appropriations for federal programs to boost the number of jobs in the economy. Requested amendments [none included] to extend the low-income housing tax credit Section 1602 cash exchange by 1 year, include 4% LIHTCs in the Sec. 1602 cash exchange, provide a 5 year carryback to the LIHTC and change passive loss laws to allow certain S corportations, limited liablity companies, and closely held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. S. 1637-Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009: A bill to extend the existing new energy efficient home tax credit (section 45L) and allow it to be used more effectively with affordable multifamily housing; all provisions. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. S. 3141-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Recovery Act of 2010: A bill to provide a five-year carry-back for current and future low-income housing tax credit investments and allow LIHTCs to offset 100 percent of federal tax liability; all provisions. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. H.R. 4173-Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009:A bill to provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets; Title VII, Subtitle I, Section 9801 all provisions about the Multifamily Mortgage Resolution Program. HR 1935 -To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; all provisions (affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships in which the managing general partner assumes greater liablity for the property's compliance and management). HR 4213-The Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (as passed by the House):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; Title II Sec. 207 Election for Refundable Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010- all provisions about the Low Income Housing Tax Credit; and Title VI Subtitle A Partnership Interests Held by Partners Providing Services - all provisions which affect the tax treatment of income received by managing general partners (affordable multifamily properties are often owned by partnerships in which the managing general partner assumes greater liablity for the property's compliance and management). Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 4213-American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (as passed by the Senate):A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing in Title I Part II Sec. 121 Election for Refundable Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010, Title VI Sec. 604 Extension of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in GO Zones, Title VI Sec. 608 Election of Refundable Low Income Housing Credit for 2010 and Title VI Sec. 609 Low-Income Housing Grant Election. Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to extend the LIHTC cash exchange program to 4% credits generated from bonds, to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & to change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S. 1761-A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. H.R. 4687-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010: A bill to extend the LIHTC cash-exchange program for 2010 9 percent tax credits (Section 1602 from ARRA) and expand the program to include 4 percent LIHTCs; all provisions. S. 1861-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year extension of the increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone; all provisions to benefit multifamily properties. H.R. 4766-Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2010: A bill to permanently extend the law that allows renters whose landlords have lost their properties to foreclosure the right to stay in the home for 90 days after the foreclosure or through the term of their lease, unless the property is sold to someone who will occupy the home; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5351F02], "Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Implementation of the Enterprise Income Verification SystemAmendments; Final Rule," December 29, 2009; all provisions. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-44 "Part III - Administrative, Procedural and Miscellaneous, Section 42. Low-Income Housing Credit," May 26, 2009; clarifies when utility submetering is permissible in Low Income Housing Tax Credit properies under the Section 42 utility allowance rules; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight Draft Framework for the Revised Performance Based Contract Administrators Annual Contributions Contracts, October 20, 2009; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight Draft Overview of Key Elements of Invitation for Submission of Applications for Contract Administrators and Annual Contributions Contract Revisions, January 26, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Notice 2009-51: "PHA Determinations of Rent Reasonableness in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Comparable Unassisted Units in the Premises," December 11, 2009; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing [Docket No. FR5354N01] Notice:"HUD Multifamily Rental Project Closing Documents: Proposed Revisions and Updates and Notice of Information Collection," January 21, 2010; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Multifamily Housing Notice H2010-04: "Revised Protocol for Placing a Flag in the Active Partners Performance System (APPS) When a Property Receives a Physical Inspection Score Below 60 but Above 30," January 22, 2010; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. Provided feedback to HUD on prelminary draft proposals for changes to FHA Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Programs Underwriting Requirements. All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partners on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents) & for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts and requested HUD to reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service seek authority to join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS multifamily housing programs. Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Offered input on Draft 2010-2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Strategic Plan; all provisions. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2010; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) H.R. 3288-FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act: A bill making appropriations for: Transportation-HUD; Commerce-Justice-Science; Financial Services; Labor-HHS; Military Construction-VA; and State-Foreign Operations, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; Division A, Title II Housing and Urban Development; - all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Requested amendments [to H.R. 3288, Title II] to fully fund project-based Section 8 contracts [included], exempt multifamily property owners who received Project-Based Section 8 funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) from ARRA's Section 1512 reporting requirements (which requires recipients to report their project plan, the number of jobs created or retained, salaries of highest paid employees) and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements [not included], funding &/or report language for HUD's Big Buy program, which was to assist property owners with compliance costs of the Lead Safe Housing Rule [not included], & maintaining $500,000 line item for LEP translations and services [included]. H.R. 2997-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2010; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Also requested amendments [to HR 2997] authorizing use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS multifamily housing programs [not included]; & reinstating interest subsidy to Section 538 program [not included]. H.R. 2996- the FY 2010 Interior-Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies (including a continuing resolution for FY 2009 appropriations until December 18, 2009); Division B Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010, Section 104 all provisions to prevent the termination of housing assistance to families with Housing Choice Vouchers in the new Section 169. Requested amendments [to HR 2996, Division B] to fully fund project-based Section 8 contracts[partial funding provided through Section 101, which included an extension for HUD funding under the continuing resolution], exempt multifamily property owners who received Project-Based Section 8 funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) from ARRA's Section 1512 reporting requirements (which requires recipients to report their project plan, the number of jobs created or retained, salaries of highest paid employees) and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements [not included], funding for HUD's Big Buy program, which was to assist property owners with compliance costs of the Lead Safe Housing Rule &/or committee report language [not included] & including the $500,000 line item for LEP translations &services [in HR 3288]. H.R. 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. H.R. 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 1675-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 3045] to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. H.R. 476- Fair Housing Fairness Act: A bill to authorize $20 million for each of the next five years to allow HUD to test for discrimination in home buying, renting, or financing; all provisions. Requested free standing legislation, A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not introduced during reporting period]. HR 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. HR 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election;all provisions. S 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election;all provisions. HR 3527-The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: A bill increasing the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas;all provisions. HR 2847- Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010: A bill providing additional appropriations for federal programs to boost the number of jobs in the economy; Division A, Title I, Chapter 6 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning & Development, all provisions about the Housing Trust Fund. Requested amendments [none included] to extend the low-income housing tax credit Section 1602 cash exchange by 1 year, provide a 5 year carryback to the LIHTC and change passive loss laws to allow certain S corportations, limited liablity companies, and closely held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009: A bill using amounts made available under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to provide relief to homeowners and affordable rental housing; Section 2 Housing Trust Fund all provisions about the HTF. HR 4099- Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009: A bill to establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing; all provisions. HR 4106- Green Affordable Housing Act of 2009: A bill to authorize HUD to create a program to offer grants and loans to owners of federally assisted housing projects for costs of making green retrofit improvements; all provisions. S 1676- Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2009: A bill to allow the use of residual receipts from project-based voucher funded properties with expiring contracts to be transferred to nonprofit agencies that commit to preserving the affordable units; all provisions. S 1731- Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009:A bill to provide grants and subsidized loans to states for homeowners in default and authorizes appropriations; Section 6 all provisions about the Housing Trust Fund. S 1733- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: A bill to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; Division A, Title I, Subtitle F, Sec. 163. Energy Efficiency in Building Codes all provisions applicable to multifamily properties & Sec. 164 Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance, all provisions for a multifamily housing retrofit program. HR 3641-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. S 2827-Military Families Affordable Homes Act:A bill to simplify by the process for determining eligibility for a military housing allowance exclusion from income in a LIHTC property; all provisions. HR 4109-Low Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2009:A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years; all provisions. H.R. 3897-Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2009:A bill to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. HR 3793- Healthy Housing Council Act of 2009: A bill to establish an interagency council on Healthy Homes; all provisions. S. 1658- Healthy Housing Council Act of 2009: A bill to establish an interagency council on Healthy Homes; all provisions. HR 3929- A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. & S. 1761-A bill to provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas; all provisions. S. 1861-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year extension of the increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone; all provisions to benefit multifamily properties. H.R. 4173-Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009:A bill to provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets; Title VII, Subtitle I, Section 9801 all provisions about the Multifamily Mortgage Resolution Program. H.R.3548-Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. A bill to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation; Sec. 13. 5-Year Carryback of Operating Losses. Requested amendments [to H.R.3548] to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit, extend Treasurys Section 1602 LIHTC cash-exchange program for 1 year & change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included]. HR 4213-The Tax Extenders Act of 2009:A bill to extend several expiring tax provisions; Title II, Sec. 207 Election for Refundable Low-Income Housing Credit for 2010, all provisions to extend the Section 1602 LIHTC cash exchange program. Requested amendments [to H.R.4213] to provide a 5-year carry-back for the low-income housing tax credit & change passive loss laws to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, & closely-held C Corporations as LIHTC investors. [none included] H.R. 2336-The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2009:A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions. H.R. 2454-The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009: A bill to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy; Title II Subtitle H, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods all provisions related to multifamily housing. H.R.3715-Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit; all provisions applicable to multifamily properties. & S.1743-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit;all provisions applicable to multifamily properties. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2009; a bill to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Preliminary draft legislation, Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Requested legislation, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes;all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-4998-F-02], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs; Final Rule, Jan. 27, 2009;all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4998F05], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Delay of Effective Date,August 28, 2009;all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-44 "Part III - Administrative, Procedural and Miscellaneous, Section 42. Low-Income Housing Credit," May 26, 2009; clarifies when utility submetering is permissible in Low Income Housing Tax Credit properies under the Section 42 utility allowance rules; all provisions. U.S. Treasury Department Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, "Application and Terms and Conditions:Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in Lieu of Low-Income Housing Credits for 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," May 2009; all provisions [guidance for implmenting Section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a Low Income Housing Tax Credit gap-financing program which exchanges LIHTCs for cash]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Notice: CPD-09-03 "Implementation of the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)," May 4, 2009; all provisions [guidance for implementing gap financing assistance to Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties through the HOME Investment Partnership Program authorized by he American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]. Office of Management and Budget Memoradum to the Heads of All Departments and Agencies M-09-21: "Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," June 22, 2009; all provisions which affected owners of apartments who received ARRA Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts (these owners were considered recipients and were required to report on use of funds under Division A, Title XV, Sec. 1512 of ARRA (P.L. 111-5). Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Office of the General Counsel Docket No. FR31AU09-47: "Proposed Information Collection Activities, Title of Collection: FederalReporting.Gov Recipient Registration Sytem," August 31, 2009; all provisions which affected owners of apartments who received ARRA Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts (these owners were considered recipients and were required to report on use of funds under Division A, Title XV, Sec. 1512 of ARRA (P.L. 111-5) and potentially Division A, Title XVI, Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements.) Advocated for the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide Project-Based Section 8 owners who received Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5) a waiver from the Section 1512 reporting requirements for use of funds and job calculations and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements. Also requested that OMB extend the filing deadline for the Section 1512 reporting requirements for the October 2009 reporting period for apartment owners who got Project-Based Section 8 appropriations for their HAP contracts from the ARRA (P.L. 111-5). Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket No. FR5323N01:"Request for Comments on Ending Hold Harmless Policy in Calculating Income Limits Under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937," September 14, 2009; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration Oversight Draft Framework for the Revised Performance Based Contract Administrators Annual Contributions Contracts, October 20, 2009; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Notice 2009-51: "PHA Determinations of Rent Reasonableness in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Comparable Unassisted Units in the Premises," December 11, 2009; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partners on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents) & for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts and requested HUD to reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service seek authority to join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Offered input on Draft 2010-2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Strategic Plan; all provisions. Provided input in the HUD/DHS-FEMA Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group for consideration in the White House Working Group Report to the President (on strengthing long-term disaster recovery) & the draft National Disaster Recovery Framework; all provisions related to federal rental assistance programs. Requested guidance from HUD on how to treat tenants' requests to use medical marijuana.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2010; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) H.R. 3288-FY 2010 Transportation and HUD Appropriations Act: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development; - all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Requested amendments [to H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation and HUD Appropriations Act, Title II] to fully fund project-based Section 8 contracts [included], exempt multifamily property owners who received Project-Based Section 8 funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) from ARRA's Section 1512 reporting requirements (which requires recipients to report their project plan, the number of jobs created or retained, salaries of highest paid employees) and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements [not included], $6.6 million to finish reimbursements to multifamily property owners for lead-based paint risk assessments under HUD's Big Buy program [not included], and maintaining $500,000 line item for LEP translations and services [included only in Senate version of HR 3288]. H.R. 2997-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2010; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Also requested language authorizing USDA-RHS to use the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS multifamily housing programs [not included]; and requested reinstatement of interest subsidy to Section 538 program [not included]. S. 1406-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2010; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Also requested language authorizing USDA-RHS to use the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS multifamily housing programs [not included]; and requested reinstatement of interest subsidy to Section 538 program [not included]. H.R. 2918- the FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations: A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (including a continuing resolution for FY 2009 appropriations until October 31, 2009); Division B Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010, including Section 101 providing funding for programs [including HUD programs] at FY 09 levels and Section 149, allowing HUD to obligate appropriations beyond October 31, 2009 for Project Based Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 rental assistance contracts & renew these contracts in a timely manner. Requested amendments [to HR 2918, FY 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations, Division B] to fully fund project-based Section 8 contracts, exempt multifamily property owners who received Project-Based Section 8 funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) from ARRA's Section 1512 reporting requirements (which requires recipients to report their project plan, the number of jobs created or retained, salaries of highest paid employees) and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements [not included], $6.6 million to finish reimbursements to multifamily property owners for lead-based paint risk assessments under HUD's Big Buy program [not included] and including the $500,000 line item for LEP translations and services [included in Senate version of HR 3288]. H.R. 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. H.R. 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 1675-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 1481-Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 118-Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3045-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested an amendment [to HR 3045 The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009] to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. Requested free standing legislation, A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not introduced during reporting period]. H.R. 2887-Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 2336-The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2009:A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions. H.R. 2454-The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009: A bill to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy; Title II Subtitle H, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods all provisions related to multifamily housing. H.R. 2995-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election;all provisions. S. 1326-The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: A bill to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. H.R. 3527-The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009: A bill increasing the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas;all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2009; a bill to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Preliminary draft legislation, Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Requested legislation, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes;all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-4998-F-02], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs; Final Rule, Jan. 27, 2009;all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4998F05], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Delay of Effective Date,August 28, 2009;all provisions. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-44 "Part III - Administrative, Procedural and Miscellaneous, Section 42. Low-Income Housing Credit," May 26, 2009; clarifies that, under 1.42-10 of the Income Tax Regulations (the utility allowance regulations), utility costs paid by a tenant based on actual consumption in a sub-metered rent-restricted unit as described herein are treated as paid directly by the tenant for purposes of 42(g)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code,all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5298-N-01], Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection; Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology, March 30, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Notice: CPD-09-03 "Implementation of the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)," May 4, 2009; all provisions [guidance for implementing gap financing assistance to Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties through the HOME Investment Partnership Program authorized by he American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 09-02 "Green Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing (GRP)," May 13, 2009; all provisions [guidance on the GRP authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]. U.S. Treasury Department Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, "Application and Terms and Conditions:Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in Lieu of Low-Income Housing Credits for 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," May 2009; all provisions [guidance for implmenting Section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a Low Income Housing Tax Credit gap-financing program which exchanges LIHTCs for cash]. Department of Treasury Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary 31 CFR Part 32: Payments in Lieu of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Interim Final Rule,August 31, 2009; all provisions. Requested clarification from IRS regarding the LIHTC hold harmless income and rent limits (Division C, Title I, Subtitle A, Sections 3004 and 3009) within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Office of Management and Budget Memoradum to the Heads of All Departments and Agencies M-09-21: "Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," June 22, 2009; all provisions which affected owners of apartments who received ARRA Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts (these owners were considered recipients and were required to report on use of funds under Division A, Title XV, Sec. 1512 of ARRA (P.L. 111-5). Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Office of the General Counsel Docket No. FR31AU09-47: "Proposed Information Collection Activities, Title of Collection: FederalReporting.Gov Recipient Registration Sytem," August 31, 2009; all provisions which affected owners of apartments who received ARRA Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts (these owners were considered recipients and were required to report on use of funds under Division A, Title XV, Sec. 1512 of ARRA (P.L. 111-5) and potentially Division A, Title XVI, Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements.) Advocated for the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide Project-Based Section 8 owners who received Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5) a waiver from the Section 1512 reporting requirements for use of funds and job calculations and Section 1609 environmental review reporting requirements. Requested the Office of Management and Budget extend the deadline to comply with the Section 1512 reporting requirements and job calculations for the October 2009 reporting period for Project-Based Section 8 owners who received Project-Based Section 8 appropriations to fund their HAP contracts from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5). HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service seek authority to join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partners on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment Contracts, Project Rental Assistance Contracts, and Service coordinator contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for policies to stimulate and broaden the investor market for Low Income Housing Tax Credit, including: extending the Treasurys Section 1602 cash-exchange program for an additional year; increasing the housing credit carry-back period from 1 to 5 years and broadening the investor base to include certain S Corporations, limited liability companies, and closely-held C Corporations. Advocated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts and requested HUD to reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. Supported the application of One Economy and the Broadband Opportunities Coalition to the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) for Sustainable Adoption (to provide broadband access in affordable housing projects and in low-income communities).
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2010; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) H.R. 2997-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: A bill providing USDA, FDA and other agencies with appropriations for FY 2010; Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Also requested language authorizing USDA-RHS to use the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS multifamily housing programs [not included]; and requested reinstatement of interest subsidy to Section 538 program [not included]. H.R. 1989- The Section 538 Improvement Act of 2009: a bill to provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture; all provisions. H.R. 2876- Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2009: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 1675- Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 118- Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1247- Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009: A bill protecting the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property; all provisions. H.R. 1728- Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans; Title II Sec. 220 Tenant Protection, all provisions concerning tenant protection, required notices to renters and Section 8 leases and housing assistance payment contracts. S. 896- Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009: A bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability; Division A, Title VII Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 all tenant protection provisions, required notices to renters and Section 8 leases and housing assistance payment contracts. S. AMDT. 1031- To establish a multifamily mortgage resolution program; all provisions. S. AMDT 1031 was proposed to amend S.AMDT.1018 - to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability, the substitute amendment to S. 896 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. S. AMDT.1036- To protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, and for other purposes. S. AMDT. 1036 was proposed to amend S.AMDT.1018 - to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability, the substitute amendment to S. 896 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. H.R. 2887- Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 3045: The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested an amendment [to HR 3045 The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009] to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. Requested free standing legislation, A bill to allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not introduced]. H.R. 2336- The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2009:A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions. H.R. 2454- The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009: A bill to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy; Title II Subtitle H, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods all provisions related to multifamily housing. H.R. 2995- The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. S. 1326- The Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009: A bill to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to clarify the low-income housing credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2009; a bill to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Preliminary draft legislation, Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Requested legislation, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-4998-F-02], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs; Final Rule, Jan. 27, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4998N03], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs:Proposed Delay of Effective Date, Feb. 11, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4998F04], Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Delay of Effective Date, March 27, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-5298-N-01], Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection; Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology, March 30, 2009; all provisions. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1[TD 9420] RIN 1545BC22 Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Final Regulation, July 29, 2008; Section 1.42-10(a) all provisions which effectively restrict the use of submetering for low-income housing tax credit tenant utility allowances. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2009-44, to clarify that, under 1.42-10 of the Income Tax Regulations (the utility allowance regulations), utility costs paid by a tenant based on actual consumption in a sub-metered rent-restricted unit as described herein are treated as paid directly by the tenant for purposes of 42(g)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, May 26, 2009; all provisions. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service, Portfolio Management Division Draft Property Management Performance Assessment Review (would change management fee structure on certain rural affordable properties), May 2009; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1CHG-2 "Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing," Chapter 6: Conducting Management Reviews; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning and Development Notice: CPD-09-03 "Implementation of the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)," May 4, 2009; all provisions [guidance for implementing gap financing assistance to Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties through the HOME Investment Partnership Program authorized by he American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]. U.S. Treasury Department Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, "Application and Terms and Conditions:Grants to States for Low-Income Housing Projects in Lieu of Low-Income Housing Credits for 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," May 2009; all provisions [guidance for implmenting Section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a Low Income Housing Tax Credit gap-financing program which exchanges LIHTCs for cash]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 09-02 "Green Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing (GRP)," May 13, 2009; all provisions [guidance on the GRP authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]. Requested clarification from IRS regarding the LIHTC hold harmless income and rent limits (Division C, Title I, Subtitle A, Sections 3004 and 3009) within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Requested that IRS-Treasury, HUD and USDA-RHS form an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for affordable mixed-subsidy multifamily properties. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service seek authority to join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. All funding and administrative provisions related to HUD's Big Buy program, which assists affordable multifamily properties in meeting the financial impact of complying with the Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partners on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. Advocated for timely publication of HUD's Notice of Funding Availabitity for Section 202 housing for the elderly program, Section 811 housing for the disabled program, and the service coordinator program. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment Contracts, Project Rental Assistance Contracts, and Service coordinator contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Advocated for the Government Accountability Office to pursue research related to multifamily affordable housing in its strategic plan.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) H.R. 1105 - FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009: An act to provide Congressional appropriations for the 2009 fiscal year; Division A --AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 Title III Rural Development programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs, & requested language authorizing USDA-RHS to use the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS multifamily housing programs [not included]; DIVISION D--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY requested authorization language authorizing Department of Treasury-IRS to use the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program [Not included]; DIVISION I, TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2010; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. H.R. 1675- Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 118- Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2009: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 384-TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009: An act to preserve and create jobs, promote economic recovery, assist those hurt by the economic downturn, provide investments to increase economic efficiency, invest in infrastructure, and stabilize State and local government budgets; Title II FORECLOSURE RELIEF, Sec. 208 Foreclosure Prevention For Affordable Housing, all provisions to mitigate foreclosure for affordable multifamily properties including Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. Also, urged language allowing use of TARP funds for LIHTC stabilization [not included]. Oversight Plan of the Committee on Financial Services for the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. Housing, all provisions related to oversight of HUD affordable rental housing assistance programs, rehabilitation, construction, preservation and administration of affordable multifamily housing. S.336 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. An original bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. TITLE I--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service, urged funding for Rural Housing Service multifamily affordable housing programs [not included]; TITLE XII--TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, all provisions related to funding & administration for construction, rehabilitation, preservation and green investments or energy retrofitting of affordable multifamily housing and funding for project-based Section 8 contracts; Also, requested a tax-section to include legislation to stabilize and restart the equity investor market for Low Income Housing Tax Credits and allow shovel-ready Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects to move forward with construction [not included]. H.R. 1- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009:An act to preserve and create jobs, provide economic recovery, assist those impacted by the recession, provide investments, invest in infrastructure, and stabilize State and local government budgets; DIVISION A--APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS TITLE I--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES, Department of Agriculture, urged funding for Rural Housing Service multifamily affordable housing programs [not included]; TITLE XII--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES, Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding & administration for construction, rehabilitation, preservation and green investments or energy retrofitting of affordable multifamily housing and funding for project-based Section 8 contracts; DIVISION B--TAX, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, STATE FISCAL RELIEF, AND OTHER PROVISIONS, all provisions to stabilze and restart the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program investor market and allow construction projects to move forward, including Subtitle E--SEC. 1404. COORDINATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING GRANTS and Subtitle G-- SEC. 1602. GRANTS TO STATES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS IN LIEU OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT ALLOCATIONS FOR 2009. Also, Requested language to permit taxpayers to carry-back the Housing Credit for up to 5 years & allow the credits to offset AMT liability during that period [not included]. S.AMDT.98 to the bill H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009. An amdendment in the nature of a substitute. DIVISION A--APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS TITLE I--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES Department of Agricuture, urged funding for Rural Housing Service multifamily affordable housing programs [not included]; TITLE XII--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES, Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding & administration for construction, rehabilitation, preservation and green investments or energy retrofitting of affordable multifamily housing and funding for project-based Section 8 contracts; DIVISION B--TAX, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, STATE FISCAL RELIEF, AND OTHER PROVISIONS TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS, requested provisions to stabilze and restart the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program investor market and allow construction projects to move forward Subtitle B-Part V--General Business Credit, SEC. 1141. 5-YEAR CARRYBACK OF GENERAL BUSINESS CREDITS (applicable to Low Income Housing Tax Credits). S. AMDT. 161 to S.AMDT. 98 to HR 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009. To provide $2,000,000,000 from the HOME program for investment in the low income housing tax credit projects; all provisions. S.AMDT. 276 to S. AMDT. 98 to H.R. 1American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009. Allows an election to accelerate the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. S.AMDT.570 to H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009. An amendment in the nature of a substitute. DIVISION A--APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS TITLE XII--TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions related to funding & administration for construction, rehabilitation, preservation and green investments or energy retrofitting of affordable multifamily housing and funding for project-based Section 8 contracts; DIVISION B--TAX, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, STATE FISCAL RELIEF, AND OTHER PROVISIONS TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS, Subtitle J-Sec.1903. Election to accelerate the low-income housing tax credit. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1[TD 9420] RIN 1545BC22 Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Final Regulation, July 29, 2008; Section 1.42-10(a) all provisions which effectively restrict the use of submetering for low-income housing tax credit tenant utility allowances. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4998F04] Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Delay of Effective Date (March 27, 2009); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4998N03] Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Proposed Delay of Effective Date (February 11, 2009); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-4998-F-02] Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs: Final Rule (January 27, 2009); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) Requested legislation, A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. Requested legislation, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions. Requested legislation, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. Requested legislation to include Low Income Housing Tax Credits designated for disaster areas in the cash exchange program authorized in HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Requested an interagency working group with stakeholder participation to identify and resolve major regulatory conflicts for mixed subsidy properties. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partments on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service seek authority to join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief.
NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) via NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S. 3261-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title II Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Requested authorization language in S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period] allowing the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS affordable multifamily housing programs [Not included]. S. 3260 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009; Title I Department of the Treasury, Requested authorization language allowing the Internal Revenue Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in IRS' multifamily housing programs [not included]. H.R. 7323 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009; Title I Department of the Treasury, Requested authorization language allowing the Internal Revenue Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in IRS' multifamily housing programs [not included]. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 2008: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Division C--Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief - requested an extension of the placed-in-service deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations in each of years 2007,2008, and 2009 (not included). H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 6803-Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act of 2008: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 6078- Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: To encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards in affodable multifamily housing. H.R. 6899- Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; Title VI Green Resouces for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (which includes the The Green Resources and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act) all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing. H.R. 5772- Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 3593 -Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities; all provisions. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227-Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. S.2975 - Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: A bill to provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. H.R.6751- Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: To provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested that Congress include in an economic stimulus bill (not introduced at reporting period) or other appropriate legislative vehicle: an extension of the placed-in-service deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations in each of years 2007,2008, and 2009; allowing greater participation of individual investors in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program; long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief; using existing enacted Federal Housing Administration lending programs to provide bridge financing to permit new development in low-income housing tax credit markets; giving State Allocating Agencies an additional year to make allocations before having to return unused credits to the national pool; and requiring all Low Income Housing Tax Credits currently being held by the Government Sponsored Enterprises as well as other institutions in federal conservatorship to be either transferred to the Treasury, or held in the respective institutions to maturity. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1[TD 9420] RIN 1545BC22 Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Final Regulation, July 29, 2008; Section 1.42-10(a) all provisions which effectively restrict the use of submetering for low-income housing tax credit tenant utility allowances. HUD Handbook 2000.04 REV-2 CHG-7, Consolidated Audit Guide for Audits of HUD Programs: Chapter 3 HUD Multifamily Housing Programs, all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that HUD refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Requested HUD extend its implementation deadline for the the TRACS 202c software housing provides would have to use. Advocated concerns to HUD over new multifamily Model Lease content & procedures for notifying the industry of the changes. Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partments on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service refrain from industry-wide freezes on management agent fees under its rental subsidy programs.
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S. 3261-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title II Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Requested authorization language in S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period] allowing the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS affordable multifamily housing programs [Not included]. S. 3260 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation]; Title I Department of the Treasury, Requested authorization language allowing the Internal Revenue Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in IRS' multifamily housing programs [not included]. H.R. 2638-Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009; Division A Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009--all provisions related to funding and administration of federal affordable housing progams (Sections 101, Sec. 103, Sec. 105, Sec. 106 length of CR, Sec. 115 funding for Rural Rental Assistance, Sec. 168 project-based Section 8 contract renewals); Division B Disaster Relief and Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008--Chapter 10 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, all provisions to assist disaster recovery housing and community development efforts and case management (especially with community development block grant, project based Section 8 funds) for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 6803-Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act of 2008: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 6078- Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: To encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards in affodable multifamily housing. H.R. 6899- Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; Title VI Green Resouces for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (which includes the The Green Resources and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act) all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing. H.R. 5772- Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 3593 -Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities; all provisions. H.R. 3221 - The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: A bill to provide needed housing reform; all provisions. H.R. 5720- The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing; all provisions. S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons. H.R. 5937- To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units. The bill would allow HUD to convert certain subsidy contracts currently in place to project-based Section 8 at the owner's request; all provisions. H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; Sec. 26 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Limits in High Cost Areas; Sec. 29 Use of FHA Savings for Costs of Mortgage Insurance, Housing Counseling, FHA Technologies, Procedures and Processes and for Affordable Housing Grant Fund, and Study (a)(4) Affodable Housing Fund. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 5818 -Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008:To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227-Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. S.2975 - Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: A bill to provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. H.R.6751- Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: To provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. . H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions. Preliminary discussion advocating for an extension of the placed-in-service deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations in each of years 2007,2008, and 2009--no specific legislative vehicle. Preliminary discussion advocating for allowing greater participation of individual investors in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program--no legislative vehicle. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB, Emergency Comment Request; Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing and Owner Certification with Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures, Docket Number FR-5187-N-45, July 22, 2008 as it relates to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA) requirements in affordable housing. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1[TD 9420] RIN 1545BC22 Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Final Regulation, July 29, 2008; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated against local postmasters extending "single drop mail delivery" methods used in student housing to privately owned apartment communities. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that the Department of Housing and Urban Development refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service proceed with management agent fee increases for managers of multifamily properties assisted under its rental subsidy programs. Advocated concerns to Department of Housing and Urban Development over new multifamily Model Lease content and procedures for notifying the industry of the changes.
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S.CON.RES.70 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013: TITLE I, SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts;TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT, SEC. 302. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS and SEC. 313. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8 funding;. requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts [not included in legislation]. FY 2009 appropriations for the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development [unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period, request to Senate but no legislation at reporting period]; Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. H.R. 2642- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008. TITLE II, DOMESTIC MATTERS Requested $2.8 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payments contracts [not included in bill]. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3221 - The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: A bill to provide needed housing reform; all provisions. H.R. 5720- The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- The Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227- The Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5818- Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008: The act seeks to increase housing options for low and middle-income families and establishes a HUD loan and grant program to help States purchase and rehabilitate vacated and foreclosed homes; all provisions. H.R. 5937- Preserving Certain Affordable Housing Units: The act will allow HUD allow the owners of certain affordable housing developments and HUD to convert two subsidy contracts currently in place (from RAP and Rent Supp contracts to project-based Section 8); all provisions. H.R. 6078- The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: A bill to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards among HUD subsidized properties; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; Sec. 26 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Limits in High Cost Areas; Sec. 29 Use of FHA Savings for Costs of Mortgage Insurance, Housing Counseling, FHA Technologies, Procedures and Processes and for Affordable Housing Grant Fund, and Study (a)(4) Affodable Housing Fund. S. 2975- The Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: The bill will provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Independent Public Accountant Roster, Proposed Rule, [Docket No. FR-5054-P-01], RIN 2501-AD20; all provisions Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-47, Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List; all provisions. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing, [REG-128274-03], RIN 1545-BC22; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1066- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. S. 2487- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted propoerties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that the Department of Housing and Urban Development refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service proceed with management agent fee increases for managers of multifamily properties assisted under its rental subsidy programs.
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs (continued) H.CON.RES.312 -Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013: Title I, SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES, all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts; TITLE III, SEC. 309. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING all provisions to provide for an affordable housing fund, offset by reforming government-sponsored enterprises; TITLE IV, SEC. 403. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8; also requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts. "Views and Estimates of the Committee on Financial Services on Matters to be Set Forth in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009" Committee Print - Housing and Community Opportunity - all provisions related to project-based Section 8 funding and administration. S.CON.RES.70 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013: TITLE I, SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts; TITLE II, Subtitle B, SEC. 211, paragraph.(e) Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, all provisions to provide supplemental appropriations for project-based Section 8 contracts; SEC. 212. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8; TITLE III, SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO STRENGTHEN AND STIMULATE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC RELIEF TO AMERICAN FAMILIES, paragraph.(c) Housing all provisions to provide housing assistance, which may include low income rental assistance, or establish an affordable housing fund financed by the housing government sponsored enterprises or other sources; requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts. S. 131-Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007: to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 647-Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007: A bill to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions, special emphasis on Sec.9 CORRECTING HARM CAUSED BY LATE SUBSIDY PAYMENTS [of the introduced bill]. H.R. 127-FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007: A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; all provisions. H.R. 44-Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act: A bill to preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-income families, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 201-Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act: A bill to authorize 150,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to help meet the housing needs of low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 202-Housing Authority Funding Fairness Act of 2007: A bill to authorize the renewal of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. H.R. 655-Pathway to Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to provide for more accurate valuation of multifamily housing properties, and loans for such properties, that are sold at a discount by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate acquisition of such properties that maintains the properties as affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons, also requested inclusion of an affordable housing fund. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. S. 584 -Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO RULES FOR DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT, all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. H.R. 1043-Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO RULES FOR DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT, all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- The Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. H.R. 1227- The Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.AMDT.923 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Waters]: An amendment to make a number of technical and conforming changes as well as enhancements to the bill, including the following: (1) redefines the scope of the 1 for 1 replacement requirement by requiring the replacement of all units in existence as of January 1, 2005, and provides a limited waiver from the replacement requirement; (2) extends the timeline for rebuilding replacement housing units to 54 months from the date of execution of the grant agreement, consistent with current HUD practice; (3) clarifies procedural requirements for making any significant amendments or changes to a revitalization plan; (4) removes specific references to LEED for non-residential construction and excludes costs associated with green development compliance from HUD's Total Development Cost calculation; (5) clarifies eligibility and occupancy standards; and (6) clarifies that no person not lawfully permitted to be in, or remain in, the United States is eligible for housing assistance under this bill; all provisions. H.AMDT.927 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Lee]: An amendment to safeguard the rights of tenants of HOPE VI housing from eviction based on the criminal activities of others if the tenant is elderly or disabled, and did not or should not have known of the activity, or if they were the victims of a criminal act; all provisions. H.AMDT.929 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Capito]: An amendment sought to substitute the green building requirement, which is part of the mandatory core component of the underlying bill, with a provision that includes green building as part of the mandatory graded section. It also strikes references in the bill to specific green building standards and instead requires the Secretary of HUD to select a rating system, standard, or code for green buildings. This standard shall meet certain criteria and the Secretary shall conduct a study every 5 years to evaluate and compare third party green building standards to see if they meet the criteria; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1980-Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007: A bill to authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council; all provisions. S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits; TITLE II--HOUSING GSE AND FHA LOAN LIMITS or TITLE III, Sec. 301 Emergency designation, requested adding a provision providing $1.96 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to fund project-based Section 8 contracts (requested but not introduced). H.R. 1682-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007: A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes; all provisions because some affordable multifamily properties need flood insurance.. H.R. 3121-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007: A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes; all provisions because some affordable multifamily properties need flood insurance. H.R. 1066- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. S. 2487- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing, [REG-128274-03], RIN 1545-BC22; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs REV-1, Change 2; Chapter 2, paragraph 2-33.C, all provisions related to fair housing reasonable accomodations. Preliminary draft legislation to improve coordination of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program with other affordable multifamily housing programs. Preliminary draft legislation to preserve affordable multifamily housing. Requested $2.8 billion in either emergency supplemental appropriations, advanced appropriations or some combination thereof, to fully fund the 12 month increments for project-based Section 8 contracts (neither the FY 08 supplemental appropriaitons bill nor the FY 09 Transportation-Housing and Urban Developement bill introduced during reporting period). Sent a letter to HUD regarding their policy prohibiting assisted property owners on using project expenses for consultants to advice owners on HUD (Real Estate Assessment Center) REAC inspections and policies. Sent a letter to HUD regarding State of Mississippis request to divert $600 million of its disaster CDBG funds from housing recovery to an expansion of the Port of Gulfport. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted propoerties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties
FY 2008 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued)
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H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007; Sec. 26 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Limits in High Cost Areas; Sec. 29 Use of FHA Savings for Costs of Mortgage Insurance, Housing Counseling, FHA Technologies, Procedures and Processes and for Affordable Housing Grant Fund, and Study (a)(4) Affodable Housing Fund. S. 1241- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify student housing eligible for the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1227- The Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery Act of 2007; all provisions. S. 1180- The Workforce Housing Construction for the GO Zone Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 2895-The National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1682-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1980-Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR–4878–N–02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007; all provisions. H. Res. 534-Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1851) to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, Sec. 1 provisions relating to points of order. H.Amdt.493 to H.R.1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007-An amendment to include increased rent structure flexibility while maintaining affordability requirements, an increase up to 12.5% in first year permitted housing agency voucher reserves, provisions spelling out HUD responsibilities with respect to access to HUD programs for persons with Limited English Proficiency, modifications to voucher inspection requirements, and changes to the Housing Innovation Program. H.Amdt.498 to H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007-An amendment to require that all adults in a household receiving Section 8 tenant assistance for more than 7 consecutive years must perform 20 hours per week of approved `work activities.' Exemptions are provided for senior citizens, the disabled, those already exempt from TANF work requirements, and those who cannot access child care. Oversight Plan of the Committee on Financial Services for the One Hundred Tenth Congress, Housing, all provisions related to federal affordable multifamily housing programs. USDA Interim Final Rule, RIN 0575-AC13: Reinvention of the Sections 514, 515, 516, and 521 Multi-Family Housing Programs; all provisions. H.J.Res.20-Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; Sec.2 all provisions related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS affordable multifamily housing programs. H.R.2206-U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007; Sec. 3 Title II Hurricane Katrina Recovery; Title IV Additional Hurricane Disaster Relief and Recovery Chapter 5 Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency & Chaper 8 Department of Housing and Urban Development; Title VIII Fair Mininum Wage and Tax Relief, Subtitle B--Small Business Tax Incentives, Part I Small Business Tax Relief Provisions, Subpart B Gulf Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives, Sec. 8222 Extension and Expansion of Low Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in the GOZones. HR 1591-U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007; Title II Additional Hurricane Disaster Relief and Recovery Chapter 5 Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency & Chapter 8 Department of Housing and Urban Development; Title VII Fair Minimum Wage & Tax Relief Subtitle C-Small Business Tax Incentives, Part I Small business Tax Relief Provisions Subpart B--Gulf Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives, Sec. 7522 Extension and Expansion of Low-Income Housing Credit Rules for Buildings in the Go Zones. H.R. 1562- Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007; all provisions. S. 131 and H.R. 647-Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 127-FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 44-Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act; all provisions. H.R. 201-Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act; all provisions. H.R. 202-Housing Authority Funding Fairness Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 655-Pathway to Preservation Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007; all provisons. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1675-Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007; all provisions. S. 584 and H.R. 1043-Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007; all provisons. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1491- The Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007; all provisions. S. 1078 and H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act; all provisions . FY 2008 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued)
HR 5631 (P.L. 109-289) - Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007 and for Other Purposes; Division B-Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Section 101(a)(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007; all provisions related to funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing programs; Section 101(a)(10) The Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House of Representatives), or the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate) and the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate), all provisions related to funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing programs; Section 115 one-year renewals of RHS rental assistance contracts; Section 130, Mark-to-Market reauthorization. H J Res 100 (P.L. 109-369) - Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes; all provisions related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS affordable multifamily housing programs. H J Res 102 (P.L. 109-383) - Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes; all provisionall provisions related to funding and administration of HUD and USDA-RHS affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2611 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006: Title VI Work Authorization and Legalization of Undocumented Individuals, Subtitle A Access to Earned Adjustment and Mandatory Departure and Reentry, Section 601 Access to Earned Adjustment and Mandatory Departure and Reentry, (b) Adjustment of Status (1), basic Citizenship Skills requires deomonstration in proficiency in English; NAHMA requested an amendment specifying Limited English Proficiency (LEP) translation requirements to be satisfied by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development upon release of HUD's final LEP guidance affecting affordable rental properties; such amendment would make HUD responsible for identifying a definitive list of "vital documents," producing standard translated versions of the documents, providing oral interpretation services directly to the LEP population, and other purposes. S. Amdt. 4064 - To amendment title 4 United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the United States and to promote the patriotic integration of prospective U.S. citizens; all provisions; offered as an amendment to S 2611 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. S. Amdt. 4073 - To declare that English is the common and unifying language of the United States, and to preserve and enhance the role of the the English language; all provisions; offered as an amendment to S 2611- Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. Urged urgent relief from escalating energy costs in federally assisted properties through a new Recognized Cost Increase (RIC) proposal, a rent increase, special one-time appropriation, or other means, & provide utility relief in Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties by removing the utility allowance from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit gross rent formula, or other means. Urged congressional oversight to ensure timely housing assistance payments from HUD to property owners. USDA Interim Final Rule, RIN 0575-AC13: Reinvention of the Sections 514, 515, 516, and 521 Multi-Family Housing Programs; all provisions. HR 5384 - Making Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007 and for Other Purposes: Title III, Rual Development Programs, Rural Housing Service; all provisions related to funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5776 - Making Appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007 and for Other Purposes: Title III, Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions related to funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 3895 - Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act; all provisions. HR 3896 - Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexiblity Act; all provisons. HR 5393 - Natural Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 4440 - Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005; Title I Establishment of Gulf Opportunity Zone, Section 101 Tax Benefits for Gulf Opportunity Zone, all provisions related to private activity bonds and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. S 1765 - Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief and Economic Recovery Act; Title I Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, Subtitle G Department of Housing and Urban Development & Subtitle M Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service; Title III Individual Citizens Relief and Recovery, Subtitle A Housing Relief. S 1766 - Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act; Title I Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, Subtitle G Department of Housing and Urban Development; Subtitle M Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service; Title III Individual Citizens Relief and Recovery, Subtitle A Housing Relief. S 557 and HR 136 - To provide that Executive Order 13166 Shall Have No Force or Effect, to Prohibit the Use of Funds for Certain Purposes, and for Other Purposes; all provisions. Executive Order 13166 - Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency; all, with particular emphasis on implementation related to affordable rental housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice of Guidance to Federal Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons (Docket No. FR-4878-N-01); all provisions. S 2454 - Securing America's Borders Act: Title VI Miscellaneous, requested an amendment specifiying Limited English Proficiency (LEP) translation requirments to be satisfied by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development upon release of HUD's final LEP guidance affecting affordable rental properties; such amendment would make HUD responsible for identifying a definitive list of "vital documents," producing standard translated versions of the documents, providing oral interpretation services directly to the LEP population, and other purposes. HR 5117 (P.L. 109-249) and S 2591 - To Exempt Persons with Disabilities from the Prohibition Against Providing Section 8 Rental Assistance to College Students; all provisions. HR 3402 (P.L. 109-62) - The Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009; Title VI Housing Opportunites and Safety for Battered Women and Children. S 190- Federal Housing Enterprise Reform Act of 2005; all provisions. HR 1461- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005; all provisions. S 98 and HR 111 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act of 2005; all provisions. HR 2660 - Fair Choice and Competition in Real Estate Act of 2005; all provisions. S 771 and HR 1999 - State and Local Housing Flexibility Act of 2005; all provisions. HR 5443- Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 5503 - The FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 5527 and S 3511 - Mark to Market Extension Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 6115 - Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 5347 - HOPE VI Reauthorization Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 5039 - Saving America's Rural Housing Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 2636 - Housing Preservation Matching Grant Act of 2005; all provisions. S 705 and HR 3859 - Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act of 2005; all provisions. S 3941 - A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Fully Allow Students to Live in Units Eligible for the Low-Income Housing Credit, and for Other Purposes; all provisions. HR 3715 - Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2005; all provisions. HR 3616 - Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 4873 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Encourage Investment in Affordable Housing; all provisions. HR 2681 - Affordable Housing Tax Credit Enhacement Act of 2005; all provisions. HR 1468 and S 2366 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Replace the Recapture Bond Provisions of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program; all provisions. S 1330 and HR 3194 - Housing America's Workforce Act; all provisions. S 3721 - Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006; all provisions. HR 3894 - Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act; all provisions. 2007 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued)
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HR 313: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
HR 313: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes; all provisions.
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. H. Res. 38: A resolution reducing non-security spending to fiscal year 2008 levels or less. All provisions, which affect affordable multifamily housing programs. H. J. Res. 44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011(through March 18, 2011), and for other purposes. All provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H. J. Res. 48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. A resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY 2011 (through April 8, 2011), and for other purposes. All provisions related to spending levels & funding periods for affordable housing programs, with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance contracts, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R. 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; All provisions in Division B Title I Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106 and 1107, which would fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels and in the manner established for 2010; All provisions in Division B Title II Agriculture and Rural Development programs-all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs in Sections 1243, 1244, 1247, and 1248 with particular emphasis on rural rental assistance contracts; and Division B Title XII Transportation and Housing and Urban Development-all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs in Sections 2220, 2221, 2222,2226, 2227, 2237, 2238 with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance, and rural rental assistance contracts. H. Amdt. 391 to H.R. 1: an amendment which would have reduced project-based Section 8 appropriations to FY 2010 levels; all provisions. S. Amdt. 149 to H.R. 1: A Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute to the bill H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; All provisions in Division B Title I Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107 & 1109 which would fund all government programs (including affordable multifamily housing programs) at FY 2010 levels and in the manner established for 2010; All provisions in Division B Title II Agriculture and Rural Development programs-all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs in Sections 1223, 1224, 1225, 1228, and 1229 with particular emphasis on rural rental assistance contracts; and Division B Title XII Transportation and Housing and Urban Development-all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs in Sections 2219, 2221, 2224, 2225, 2227, and 2228 with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of tenant-based Section 8, project-based Section 8, Section 202 and 811 project rental assistance, and rural rental assistance contracts. H.R. 408: Spending Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through FY 2021; Title I Spending Reductions-all funding & administrative provisions related to USDA-Rural Housing Service and HUD affordable housing programs; Title VI Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-all provisions related to multifamily mortgages. S. 178: Spending Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through FY 2021; Title I Spending Reductions-all funding & administrative provisions related to USDA-Rural Housing Service and HUD affordable housing programs; Title VI Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-all provisions related to multifamily mortgages. H.R. 201: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2011. The legislation would amend Section 12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to close a loophole that allows Project-Based Section 8 properties to lower rents for families who are repaying the government when welfare fraud has been detected; all provisions. H.R. 762: Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act. The legislation would transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by revitalizing distressed housing, to reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one for one replacement and tenant protections, to provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, and to create a pilot program to train public housing residents to provide home-based health services; all provisions of Title I, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. S. 624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011. To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs; all provisions. HR 1209-The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. Requested amendment [to HR 1209] to allow HUD to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds (owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds) [not included]. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds.) Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank -Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2010: A bill, (based on HR 3045 from the 111th Congress), to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes.[not introduced during reporting period.] Draft Legislation from HUD- Preservation, Enhancement, and Transforming Rental Assistance Act of 2010: The legislation would streamline the rental assistance programs would allow public housing and privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Keith Ellison: Rental Housing Revitalization Act: A bill to streamline HUD's rental assistance programs & allow public housing & privately owned RAP, Rent Supp, and old Mod Rehab properties to convert to long-term project-based rental assistance, which includes a resident mobility feature; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to Authorize Ginnie Mae to Securitize FHA Risk-Sharing Program Mortgages; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to preserve properties by allowing owners with units eligible for enhanced Section 8 vouchers to convert the enhaced vouchers to project-based assistance or to select project based assistance in lieu of enhanced vouchers; all provisions. [not introduced during reporting period]. Draft Legislation from Rep. Barney Frank to allow enhanced vouchers for assisted multifamily projects at mortgage maturity. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 202 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 202 elderly housing program; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. Draft Legislation from HUD- Section 811 Reform Act of 2010: A bill to transform the Section 811 housing program for the disabled; all provisions [not introduced during the reporting period]. All policies, funding and administrative issues related to managment and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Participated in the Federal Rental Housing Working Group (spearheaded by the Executive Office of the President) regarding potential rental assistance alignment priorities and opportunities. Advocated for Congress to pass a single student rule for the Department of Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. Policies related to the HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation's Surplus Cash Analyses on Mark-to-Market properties regarding the proper use of the reserve for replacement account & criteria to earn the incentive performance fee. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Annual Contributions Contracts, Project-based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 25, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "PBCA Working Group Transition Handbook-Draft," January 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4381.5, REV-2, Change-3 The Management Agent Handbook Chapter 6, Section 6.38 Management Costs Charged to the Projects Operating Account, all provisions in paragraph (e) related to requirements for Retirement Accounts for Front-Line Staff. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 11-08 Policy Clarification Regarding Pension Plan Expenses Charged to the Project Operating Account, February 28, 2011; all provisions. U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Reforming America's Housing Finance System A Report to Congress," February 2011; all provisions related to financing for affordable multifamily housing. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Notice H 11-01 "Notice Requiring Owners with Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance Contracts or Section 202 or 811 Project Rental Assistance Contracts to Obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers and to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)," January 5, 2011. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development "Draft Changes to the Section 8 Renewal Guide," July 2010; all provisions. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for HUD to revise its policies and handbooks regarding the use of residual receipts. Requested that HUD reinstate 24 CFR 207.260 for insurance loss (would streamline multifamily insurance claims). All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties. Requested USDA-Rural Housing Service (RHS) form an "occupancy working group" to address vacancy challenges in affordable rural multifamily properties. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR5298N02] "Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tenant Data Collection: Responses To Advance Solicitation of Comment on Data Collection Methodology," March 3, 2010; all provisions. HUD LIHTC Tenant Data Collection Form Revised May 2010 - OMB Approval No. 2528-0165; all provisions. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested IRS consider a policy for reporting presence of bedbugs in LIHTC units similar to HUD REAC's Inspector Notice No. 2010-01,"UPCS Inspection ProtocolOther Hazards Bed Bug Infestation," Sept.1, 2010. Requested clarification from U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS officials regarding application of income and rent limits for properties financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) or tax-exempt bonds (TEBs), pursuant to the "hold harmless" provisions within the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Advocated for a change in the LIHTC full-time student occupancy rule which would be similar to HUD's student rules for Section 8 assistance. U.S. Department of Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 12 CFR Part 1807 [FR Doc. 201030303, RIN 1559AA00] "Capital Magnet Fund-Interim Rule," December 3, 2010; all provisions related to qualifications as affordable rental housing. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, "The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform," December 2010; all provisions related to tax reform / expenditures which would affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and all provisions which would affect discretionary spending for federal affordable housing programs.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of