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| 786617 | c705bbc0-6b92-47e6-b419-34623ba31111 | Q2 | NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) | 46324 | NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAHMA) | 2009 | second_quarter | HOU | 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. | 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 | 121000 | 0 | 0 | 2009-07-13T15:37:22-04:00 |