How it Works: Financing and Servicing of Motel and Hotel Conversions (Part II)
In our recent webinar, It Works: Converting Motels and Hotels into Affordable Housing, our panelists shared what is happening at the state level. The National Housing Conference hosted a second event that took a deeper dive into local initiatives for successful hotel/motel conversions at the county and city level. This webinar focused on collaborations between […]
Briefing on Affordable Homeownership and Infrastructure
As Congress begins work on legislation to improve the U.S. infrastructure, it is crucial that affordable homeownership be included. Homeownership is a key building block for stable, vital neighborhoods as well for the wealth, education, and health of individual families. There is no investment alternative that is as beneficial as homeownership for building assets, and, […]
It Works: Converting Motels and Hotels into Affordable Housing
The pandemic has created an opportunity for many government agencies and private businesses to try new ideas to address the national shortage of affordable housing. One such welcomed policy opportunity has been a conversion strategy to create more units of deeply affordable housing. While many states and localities have leased space in hotels/motels to provide […]
Emerging Leaders in Affordable Housing Webinar: The year ahead in housing
On Feb. 23, NHC held its first Emerging Leaders in Affordable Housing (ELAH) webinar of 2021. NHC President and CEO David Dworkin, who has served three presidents and four cabinet secretaries as well as advising the Biden Harris transition team, discussed opportunities for entry-level positions in federal government, how recent events will impact the federal […]
Housing Finance Agencies’ Role in Addressing Affordable Housing Challenges
State housing finance agencies (HFAs) have been at the center of the affordable housing financing system for more than 50 years. In 2019 alone, HFAs provided nearly $32 billion in financing for 161,000 mortgage loans to borrowers with an average income of roughly $56,000 and over $10 billion in financing for the development and rehabilitation […]
National Advisory Council Meeting
NHC was pleased to have Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard join us for our National Advisory Council meeting earlier today. Governor Brainard discussed the Federal Reserve Board’s plans following the release of its September Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). "The core purpose of CRA remains as important as […]
Health and Housing Webinar: Creating positive outcomes during COVID-19
Research has proven that housing plays a significant role in influencing health outcomes in communities across the U.S. With the continued health risk posed by COVID-19, partnerships, communication, and coordination between health and housing service providers has never been more important to keep individuals healthy and stably housed. The National Housing Conference (NHC) examined the […]
ELAH Webinar: Advocating for racial equity in housing and community development
On July 21, Adiyah Ali of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Noerena Limón of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and Antoine Thompson of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers presented on advocacy strategies and solutions to achieve racial equity in housing and community development for our Emerging Leaders in Affordable Housing […]
Annual Member Meeting 2020
On June 18, NHC held its Annual Member Meeting. We were pleased to have House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) join us for our Annual Member Meeting. Rep. Clyburn is the first African American Majority Whip in Congress. Rep. Clyburn discussed ways housing advocates can be a part of solutions to achieve racial justice and […]
COVID-19 and HUD’s role in assisting borrowers, renters, lenders and property owners
Government support to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our country’s housing system continues to be critical as more and more Americans face financial insecurity. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have taken steps to address COVID-19, including mandating the halt of all foreclosures and evictions of […]