“Create a file, Dworkin says, that includes any evidence of the pandemic’s impact on your financial situation, such as layoff notices, unemployment insurance income and documentation of your pre-COVID income.”
“States have some leeway to improvise with their Homeowner Assistance Fund programs, which makes some policy experts nervous. Wide variation among state programs ‘could be counterproductive to getting the money out quickly’ and raises concerns about how the funds will be targeted to those most in need, says David Dworkin, CEO of the National Housing Conference.”
Forbes highlights NHC’s COVID-19 Housing Resource Center as a resource for renters.
“The challenges to HUD’s constituents have never been higher.” – David M. Dworkin
“In order to consider what the value is in refinancing, you really need to know what the house is worth and what the outstanding balance is on the mortgage.” – David M. Dworkin
“The bill seeks to narrow the homeownership gap by targeting first-generation homeowners. Multigenerational homeownership is a ‘quintessential component of why and how people become homeowners,”’ – David M. Dworkin
“To say, ‘We’re not going to give you money for affordable housing if you don’t make it easier to build affordable housing, [which is hard] because you don’t want affordable housing,’ — it’s ridiculous. You need carrot and stick, not carrot or stick, to make it work.” – David M. Dworkin
“There’s no carrot if you don’t eat carrots. We need to go further if it’s going to have a material impact.” – David M. Dworkin
“We’ve made it way too expensive to build; the regulatory cost is way too high.” – David M. Dworkin
“We strongly endorse the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act and the expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, both of which already have earned broad, bipartisan support and are in the president’s proposal.” – David M. Dworkin
