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Signature | Digitally Signed By: KRISTINA C. COOK |
Date | 7/14/2016 12:02:02 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
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16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law (P.L.) 114-94 (H.R. 22): Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Housing provisions included in House Amendment 827.
P.L. 114-74 (H.R. 1314): the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. A two-year budget deal that suspended the federal borrowing cap until March 16, 2017; all provisions.
P.L. 114-96 (H.R. 2250): Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. This bill provided an additional temporary extension for FY 2016 funding at the same funding level as FY 2015 with an expiration date of December 16, 2015; all provisions
P.L. 114-113 (H.R. 2029): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2016; provisions under Division L, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title II - Department of Housing and Urban Development, Division A, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title III - Rural Development Programs, and Division Q, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, 2016: Part IV - Incentives for Real Estate Investment, Section 131 Extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings.
P.L. 114-53 (H.R. 719): Continuing appropriations Act, 2016. This bill is a temporary continuing resolution (CR) which funded the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2016 at the same funding as FY 2015 until December 11, 2015; provisions related to (Sec. 117): Provides USDA with funding flexibility to pay ongoing debt service for multi-family direct loan program rental assistance contracts under sections 514 and 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. Permits the renewal during the duration of the CR of rental assistance contracts entered into or renewed in 2015 that exhausted funds within the 12-month contract period.
H.R. 5170: the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act; this bill would require the Treasury Department to publish a request for proposals from states or local governments for social impact partnership projects which produce one or more measurable, clearly defined outcomes that result in social benefit; all provisions.
H.R. 5254: the Senior Accessible Housing Act. This bill would create a non-refundable personal tax credit for senior citizens who modify their residences so that they may remain living independently, and comfortably in the residences; all provisions.
H.R. 5401: the Landlord Accountability Act of 2016; this bill would mandate that owners of any HCV unit that is available for rent may not take any action, or fail to take any action, with the intent to make the unit insufficiently decent, safe, sanitary, or inhabitable so that the dwelling does not qualify for assistance; all provisions.
H.R. 5360: the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act; this bill would prohibit Congress from funding housing programs and replace them with a single state block grant for all housing activities; this would affect all HUD programs as well as all rental assistance programs provided through the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Development; all provisions.
H.R.5202: Preserving HUD's Multifamily Field Offices Act of 2016; this bill would preserve asset management staff in each of HUDs 54 multifamily field offices across the country and would require HUD to back-fill all asset management positions in every field office; all provisions.
H.R. 5058: the Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016; this bill would overhaul eviction and screening policies for housing assistance programs and revise standards of evidence for eviction when criminal activity is involved. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and property owners would be required to adopt an all-inclusive approach in their determination of mitigating factors for tenants with a criminal record, such as how long ago the offense occurred or if the individual is seeking rehabilitation services; all provisions.
H.R. 4908: the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016; this bill would require that any owner of a property financed with a loan made or insured under Section 515, whether the loan is outstanding or fully paid, must lease an available unit to a family or individual with a Rural Housing Voucher (RHV). Additionally, the bill seeks to decouple the rental assistance from maturing mortgages; all provisions.
H.R. 4888: The Ending Homelessness Act of 2016. This bill seeks to provide resources to end homelessness in America through $13.27 billion in emergency funding over the next five years. H.R. 4888 would also implement strategies for outreach and case management, as well as technical assistance to help states and local jurisdictions better align their healthcare and housing; all provisions.
H.R. 4753: The Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016. This bill would exclude Service-connected disability compensation, and pensions paid to a veteran age 65 or older from consideration as income for affordable housing programs; all provisions.
H.R. 3700: Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2015. This bill incorporates different housing reform bills introduced in the 114th Congress: The Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2482), The Private Investment in Housing Act (H.R. 2997). It includes a drafted bill from the 113th Congress which has not been formally introduced, the Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA); all provisions.
H.R. 1142: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit. This bill would make permanent a 9 percent minimum rate for new housing projects and 4 percent rate for acquiring existing housing for rehabilitation; all provisions
S. 3100: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act; this bill aims to strengthen homeland security efforts in small, local communities. A provision in this bill would prevent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and other federal funds from being provided to communities that are so called sanctuary cities; all provisions relating to the CDBG.
S. 3083: the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA); This bill incorporates different housing reform bills introduced in the 114th Congress: The Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2482), The Private Investment in Housing Act (H.R. 2997). It includes a drafted bill from the 113th Congress which has not been formally introduced, the Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA). It is the Senate companion bill to H.R. 3700; all provisions.
S.3047, the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act; this bill would prohibit Congress from funding housing programs and replace them with a single state block grant for all housing activities; this would affect all HUD programs as well as all rental assistance programs provided through the U.S. Department of Agricultures Rural Development; all provisions.
S.2783: the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016; this bill would require that any owner of a property financed with a loan made or insured under Section 515, whether the loan is outstanding or fully paid, must lease an available unit to a family or individual with a Rural Housing Voucher (RHV). Additionally, the bill seeks to decouple the rental assistance from maturing mortgages; all provisions
S.2868: the Investing in Opportunity Act; this bill would private investment in economically distressed communities would be encouraged by a temporary capital gains deferral for reinvestment in Opportunity Zones - geographically targeted low-income areas that will be designated by state governors; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing development
Republican Study Committees (RSC) Empowerment Initiative recommendations for an anti-poverty agenda intended to modernize Americas social safety net programs Strengthening Our Safety Net to Empower People, April 25, 2016; all provisions concerning federally assisted housing programs.
House Tax Reform Task Force tax reform blueprint titled A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans. This tax reform blueprint promotes broad agenda items being pursued as part of House Speaker Paul Ryans (R-WI) A Better Way agenda to reform the tax system of the United States; provisions relating to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).
House Budget Committee resolution for fiscal year 2017 titled A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America March 23, 2016. All provisions relating to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the use of fair-value accounting principles for federally financed multifamily mortgages.
HUD Proposed Rule: Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs [Docket No. FR-5855-P-02] June 16, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Notice PIH 2016-09 (HA): Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Moves with Continued Assistance, Family Briefing, and Voucher Terms Suspension June 6, 2016; all provisions.
Response to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) white paper: "Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System." NAHMA signed on to comments in response to the OCC's request.
HOMEfires - Vol. 13 No. 2: Information on utility allowance (UA) requirement established in the 2013 HOME Final Rule (HOME Rule) May, 2016
HUD Notice: Notice of Demonstration to Test Proposed New Method of Assessing the Physical Conditions of Voucher-Assisted Housing [Docket No. FR-5928-N-01] May 4, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Notice of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs): Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2016 May 3, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Notice CPD-16-07: Guidance for HTF Grantees on Fiscal Year 2016 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans April 26, 2016; all provisions
HUD Frequently Asked Questions on Transferring Budget Authority under Section 8(bb)(1) April 22, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Notice: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Inflation Factors for Public Housing Agency (PHA) Renewal Funding [Docket No. FR-5939-N-01] April 15, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Congressional Implementation Plan: Budget Neutral Demonstration Program for Energy and Water Conservation Improvements at Multifamily Residential Units (Title LXXI, Section 81001) March 4, 2016; all provisions
HUD Report: Preservation Options for Section 236 Properties April 6, 2016
HUD Office of General Council (OGC) Guidance: "Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions" April 4, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Notice H 2016-05: Revision of Tenant Participation Requirements in accordance with 24 CFR Part 245 March 31, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Office of General Counsel (OGC) guidance: Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions April 4, 2016; all provisions.
HUD Report: Understanding Whom the LIHTC Program Serves: Tenants in LIHTC Units as of December 31, 2012 March 25, 2016.
HUD Announcement of Fiscal Year 2015 Funding Awards: Announcement of Tenant Protection Voucher Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program [Docket No. FR-5937-FA-01] March 29, 2016; all provisions
HUD Notice: Announcement of Tenant Protection Voucher Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program [Docket No. FR-5937-FA-01] March 29, 2016; all provisions
HUD FY 2016 Median Family Income estimates and FY 2016 Income Limits March 28, 2016.
HUD Notice PIH 2016-04: Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program March 10, 2016; all provisions
HUD Notice PIH 2016-02 (HA): Enhanced Voucher Requirements for Over-housed Families March 4, 2016; all provisions
HUD Notice: Family Self Sufficiency Program in Multifamily March 15, 2016; all provisions
HUD Proposed Rule Section 542(c) Housing Finance Agencies Risk-Sharing Program: Revisions to Regulations [Docket No FR-5881-P-01] March 8, 2016; all provisions relating to affordable, multifamily housing property mortgages.
HUD Final Rule: "Streamlining Administrative Regulations for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs" [Docket No. FR 5743-F-03] March 1, 2016; all provisions and previously proposed rule
HUD Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide, Chapter 9: Rent Comparability Studies revision draft February 23, 2016; all provisions
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report HOUSING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS: Funding for HUD's Supportive Housing Programs May, 2016
Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime report: Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States 2013-2017; provisions relating to housing assistance for human trafficking victims; advised members of NAHMA to participate in a conference call between HUD and the Department of Health and Human Services on the intersection of human trafficking and the need for housing and social services for survivors - February 24, 2016.
HUD Memorandum New UPCS Inspector Protocol Conferencing Bed Bug Infestation February 1, 2016; all provisions
HUD Memorandum Renewal of Expiring Project Assistance Contracts (PACs) Under the Section 202 Program of Supportive Housing for the Elderly and for Persons with Disabilities for Fiscal Year (FY 2016) January 5, 2016; all provisions
HUD Notice H 2016-01: Passbook Savings Rate Effective February 1, 2016 January 19, 2016; all provisions relating to the passbook savings rate, which is used to determine annual income from net family assets.
HUD Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): Supportive Services Demonstration for Elderly Households in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing demonstration project January 20, 2016; all provisions relating to eligible owners of HUD-assisted senior housing developments to access funding that will cover the cost of a full-time enhanced service coordinator and a part-time wellness nurse
Security and Exchange Commission Notice [Release No. 34-76148; File No. SR-FINRA-2015-036]: "Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market" October 14, 2015; all provisions relating to the coverage of multifamily agency forward-settling transactions in the multifamily financing market.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Notice for Proposed Rulemaking: Enterprise Duty To Serve Underserved Markets, December 18, 2015 - 12 CFR Part 1282 [RIN 2590-AA27]; all provisions
HUD Notice of Final Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) [Docket No. FR-5885-N-02]: "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016" December 11, 2015; all provisions
HUD Proposed Rule [Docket No. FR-5248-P-01] RIN 2529-AA94: "Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act" October 21, 2015; all provisions
HUD Notice H 2015-10 & 19: "Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions" November 2, 2015; all provisions
HUD Guide: Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Quick Reference Guide to Multifamily Housing Requirements, October 2015; all provisions
HUD Notice [Docket No. FR-5883-N-01]: "Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2016" October 13, 2015; all provisions impacting project based assistance contracts for eligible multifamily housing projects.
President Obama Executive Order 13690: The Federal Flood Risk Management Standard for federal agencies; all provisions which impact multifamily housing properties financed through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
HUD Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [Docket No. FR-5855-A-01]: Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs; all provisions
HUD Final Notice [Docket No. FR-5728-N-02]: Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Small Building Risk Sharing Initiative; all provisions
HUD Final Rule: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing [Docket No. FR-5173-F-04] RIN 2501-AD33; all provisions
HUD Transmittal issued 8/7/15: Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook; all sections
HUD Initiative "Transforming Multifamily for the 21st Century"; all provisions.
HUD Draft FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide; all provisions relating to federally assisted multifamily housing in chapters 1.5, 3, 3.6.C, 3.7.V, 3.8, 5, 5.2, 5.3, 5.10.L.5, 7.1, 7.8, 14.7, 18.3.
HUD Memorandum: "Age Restrictions in FHA Insured Housing"; all provisions.
HUD Notice PIH 2012-32 (HA), REV-2, Rental Assistance Demonstration - Final Implementation, Revision 2 June 15, 2015; all provisions.
HUD Notice, "Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs" [Docket No. FR-5720-P-02] March 25, 2015; all provisions of this HUD regulation, with emphasis on language concerning emergency housing transfers for victims of domestic violence claiming protection under VAWA.
Final ruling and opinion in the Supreme Court case Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
Policies relating to affordable housing development in housing finance reform efforts in Congress.
All policies relating to the expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
All policies relating to HUD inspection protocol UPCS-V
All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts
All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs) and strategies to preserve properties in this portfolio.
All policies relating to funding and administration of the Housing Trust Fund.
All policies and funding grants relating to the managing of lead-based paint at multifamily properties.
All policies relating to the release and implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule from HUD.
All policies relating to Performance-Based Contract Administration.
All policies relating to the resumption of Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs).
Policies relating to student occupancy requirements in properties assisted through HUD or the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
Policies relating to Fair Value Accounting in federal estimates of housing programs.
Rural Housing Service Notice: Rural Development Voucher Program June 29, 2016; all provisions.
Rural Development Unnumbered Letter dated May 24, 2016: Management of Unused Rental Assistance; all provisions
Rural Development Unnumbered Letter dated May 10, 2016: Hosting the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Programs at Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Properties; all provisions
Rural Housing Service Announcement of Meetings: U.S. Department of Agriculture Multi-Family Housing Program 2016 Industry Forums-Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings Federal Register /Vol. 81, No. 90; May 10, 2016; all provisions
Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service Notice: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions
Rural Development unnumbered Letter dated March 18, 2016: Rental Assistance Obligation Tool; all provisions.
Rural Development Administrative Notice dated February 5, 2016: Fiscal Year 2016 Site Manager and Maintenance Person of the Year Recognition Program; all provisions
Rural Housing Service Notice: Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2016 December 29, 2015; all provisions.
Policies relating to USDA-RHS' Section 521 Rental Assistance; non-payment of rental assistance contracts in FY 2015 and initial months of FY 2016.
Policies relating to the preservation of properties financed with mortgages from the Section 515 program; advocated for non-burdensome actions that will allow properties to either be acquired by new ownership or to refinance so that they may continue to receive Section 521 Rental Assistance
Policies relating to management fee adjustments in Rural Development from 2010 to 2016; provisions relating of implementation of Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF) method.
Offered recommendations in response to USDA-RHS' informal request for ideas to implement a performance-based management fee for apartments that receive Rural Rental Assistance.
Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA-RHS's Multifamily Housing programs.
Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA-RHS's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program.
All policies related to USDA Rural Development's Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) audit for the Rental Assistance Program, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.5394: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - TITLE II Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions relating to Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Community Development Fund, and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
House Report 114-606: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017; all provisions relating to Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Community Development Fund, and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
S.2844: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - TITLE II Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions relating to Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Community Development Fund, and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Senate Report 114-243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017; all provisions relating to Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Community Development Fund, and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
H.R.5054: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.
House Report 114-531: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.
S.2956: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.
Senate Report 114-259: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs.
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2017, February 9, 2016. Contains the Budget Request of the President to the United States Congress, including information on the Presidents priorities for fiscal year 2017; provisions under Department of Housing and Urban Development section of appendix, including: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Community Development Fund, and Home Investment Partnerships Program; provisions under Department of Agriculture section of appendix , including: Section 521 Rental Assistance, Section 515, Section 538 Loan Level, and the Multifamily Revitalization program with emphasis on Rural Housing Vouchers.
House of Representatives budget for fiscal year 2017: A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America, March 15, 2016; provisions relating to the Community Development Block Grant and targeted funding levels for FY 2017.
P.L. 114-74 (H.R. 1314): the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. A two-year budget deal that suspended the federal borrowing cap until March 16, 2017; all provisions.
P.L. 114-96 (H.R. 2250): Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. This bill provided an additional temporary extension for fiscal year (FY) 2016 funding at the same funding level as FY 2015 with an expiration date of December 16, 2015; all provisions
P.L. 114-113 (H.R. 2029): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2016; provisions under Division L, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title II - Department of Housing and Urban Development, Division A, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title III - Rural Development Programs, and Division Q, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, 2016: Part IV - Incentives for Real Estate Investment, Section 131 Extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings.
P.L. 114-53 (H.R. 719): Continuing appropriations Act, 2016. This bill is a temporary continuing resolution (CR) which funded the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2016 at the same funding as FY 2015 until December 11, 2015; provisions related to (Sec. 117): Provides USDA with funding flexibility to pay ongoing debt service for multi-family direct loan program rental assistance contracts under sections 514 and 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. Permits the renewal during the duration of the CR of rental assistance contracts entered into or renewed in 2015 that exhausted funds within the 12-month contract period.
Advocated for comprehensive budget agreement to lift current spending caps mandated by the Budget Control Act, 2011.
Public Law (PL) No: 114-53 (H.R. 719): Continuing appropriations Act, 2016. This bill is a temporary continuing resolution (CR) which will fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2016 at the same funding as FY 2015 until December 11, 2015; provisions related to (Sec. 117): Provides USDA with funding flexibility to pay ongoing debt service for multi-family direct loan program rental assistance contracts under sections 514 and 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. Permits the renewal during the duration of the CR of rental assistance contracts entered into or renewed in 2015 that exhausted funds within the 12-month contract period.
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs.
S.Con.Res.11, "An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025", March 20, 2015; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs.
H.Con.Res.27, "Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025", March 20, 2015; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC)& bond-financed multifamily housing programs.
H.R. 2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Senate Subcommittee Draft: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
H.R. 3049: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (House). TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs
S. 1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Senate). TITLE III-all provisions concerning Rural Housing Service affordable multifamily housing & rental assistance programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of
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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Some Agency Practices Raise Concerns and IRS Could Improve Noncompliance Reporting and Data Collection May, 2016
HUD Report "Understanding Whom the LIHTC Program Serves: Tenants in LIHTC Units as of December 31, 2012"; March 25, 2016
S.2962: "Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016" May 19, 2016; all provisions.
House Tax Reform Task Force tax reform blueprint titled A Pro-Growth Tax Code for All Americans. This tax reform blueprint promotes broad agenda items being pursued as part of House Speaker Paul Ryans (R-WI) A Better Way agenda to reform the tax system of the United States; provisions relating to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).
Internal Revenue Service Final and Temporary Regulations: Utility Allowance Submetering March 3, 2016 - 26 CFR Part 1 [TD 9755] RIN 1545-BI91; all provisions relating to policies that amend the utility allowance regulations for the LIHTC.
Internal Revenue Service Final and Temporary Regulations: Amendments to the Low-Income Housing Credit Compliance-Monitoring Regulations February 25, 2016 - 26 CFR Part 1 [TD 9753] RIN 1545-BL84; all provisions relating to the minimum number of units for which an agency must conduct physical inspections and low-income certifications.
Office of Senator Maria Cantwell Addressing the Challenges of Affordable Housing and Homelessness: the Housing Tax Credit - a report detailing LIHTC usage and access for low-income families in the state of Washington and nationally.
P.L. 114-113 (H.R. 2029): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2016; provisions under Division L, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title II - Department of Housing and Urban Development, Division A, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Title III - Rural Development Programs, and Division Q, Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, 2016: Part IV - Incentives for Real Estate Investment, Section 131 Extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings.
Internal Revenue Service Memo [UIL 42.07.04]: Low-income Housing Credit (LIHC) - Noncompliance Resulting from Conflicting Program Requirements; all provisions
HUD Memorandum, "Occupancy Protections for HUD-Assisted Households in Properties with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits" January 12, 2015; all provisions
Department of Treasury Notice 2015-27, "Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan"
Submitted recommendations for tax reform in the United States to the Senate Finance Committee; provisions related to the low-income housing tax credit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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