Federal Advocacy Materials
NAA, Coalition Letter to Treasury Regarding the Extension of Federal Financing Bank's Funding for FHA Multifamily Mortgages
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NAA and a coalition of national associations sent a letter to the Department of Treasury to urge the indefinite extension of the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) funding for FHA multifamily risk-sharing mortgages. The letter urges the need for this extension to continue financing the pipeline of…
NAA, and Industry Associations' Comments to HUD's Proposed Rule for the 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent
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NAA and a coalition of Industry Associations submitted a comment letter in response HUD's proposed rule regarding notification requirements for the termination of lease for nonpayment of rent. The letter emphasizes how the rule will create undue hardship for property owners which will result in a…
NAA, NMHC Comment on the EPA's Interim Final Rule on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons
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NAA and NMHC submitted a joint letter to the EPA regarding the interim final rule on the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons. The letter applauds the EPA's decision to extend the transition period for residential air conditioning and heat pump products and urged the consideration of specific…
NAA and Industry Coalition's Comment Letter in Response to HUD's Notice of Methodology Change for Calculating Section 8 Income Limits
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NAA and a coalition of industry organizations submitted a joint letter responding to HUD's Notice of Methodology Change and warned HUD of the unintended consequences to housing providers and residents regarding the changes in income levels. Further, the coalition urged HUD to instead consider…
NAA and Coalition's Joint Comment in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
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NAA and a Coalition of Real Estate organizations submitted a joint comment letter on the Fair Trade Commission's (FTC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding deceptive or unfair fees. The letter stressed that the rulemaking places undue regulatory obligations on housing providers without any clear…
NAA, NMHC Comment to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
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NAA and NMHC submitted a comment letter to the FTC regarding their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on unfair or deceptive fees. The letter emphasizes the existence of necessary business practices to provide residents with benefits and services throughout the lifecycle of the lease term and…
NAA, NMHC Submit Joint Letter to Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
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NAA and NMHC submitted a joint letter to the Senate Subcommittee in advance of the hearing entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Housing: Exploring Promise and Peril”. The letter encourages the Subcommittee to support the expansion of Artificial Intelligence, and to not stifle progress and…
NAA, NMHC Submit Joint Letter to Senate Budget Committee Regarding the Hearing Entitled, "A Blueprint for Prosperity: Expanding Housing Affordability"
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NAA and NMHC submitted a joint letter in advance of the hearing entitled, "A Blueprint for Prosperity: Expanding Housing Affordability". The letter urges the committee to prioritize sustainable policies to address our nation's housing challenges as we face a need to build 4.3 million new apartment…
NAA, NMHC Submit Joint Letter to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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In advance of the Committee Hearing entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions", NAA and NMHC submitted a joint letter applauding the committee's prioritizing the National Flood Insurance Program and continuance to reauthorize…
NAA, NMHC Submit Joint Letter to House Committee on Ways and Means regarding H.R. 7024
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NAA and NMHC submitted a joint letter to the House Ways and means Committee regarding H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 citing the increases to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit would create over 200,000 new multifamily units.
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