(RECAP: Last week, House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced the Ending Homelessness Act of 2016, H.R. 4888, which would provide $13.27 billion over five years to housing and services programs with the goal of ending homelessness in America. Specifically, HR 4888 would provide $1.05 billion annually in mandatory spending dedicated to the National Housing Trust Fund; $2.5 billion for special purpose Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for homeless families, youth and individuals; $5 billion in McKinney-Vento Homeless Help Grants funding; $500 million in outreach funding to ensure homeless people are connected to the resources they need; and $20 million in technical help funding to help states and localities align health and housing systems.)

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(RECAP: Community Housing Partners is pleased to announce that Grissom Lane Apartments in Blacksburg is the first Viridiant Net-Zero certified project in the state. As a net-zero development, each rental home produces as much or more energy than it uses. CHP developed, designed and constructed Grissom Lane Apartments in partnership with the Town of Blacksburg as a model of low-income housing for residents aged 55 years and older. The Grissom Lane Apartments are so energy efficient, in fact, that all eight units were recognized by Viridiant, formerly known as EarthCraft Virginia, at its annual awards ceremony and reception for being on its Top Ten High Performance Homes of the Year list. CHP was also named the Top High Performance Builder of the Year for the Grissom Lane Apartments development.)

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(RECAP: NCSHA recently submitted a letter to the FHFA commenting on its proposed Enterprise Duty to Serve Underserved Markets rule. FHFA’s proposal, released in December, would require the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop and implement plans to serve lower income families through activities related to manufactured housing, rural areas and preservation. Congress mandated that the GSEs support such activities in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. In its comments, NCSHA expresses strong support for a provision in the proposed rule that would allow the GSEs to receive credit towards meeting their “Duty to Serve” obligations for purchasing or guaranteeing HFA-issued Housing Bonds.)

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