Federal Advocacy Materials

NAA, Coalition's Joint Letter to EPA on Lead Dust Standards

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NAA and a coalition of real estate trade associations submitted a joint letter to the EPA urging caution regarding the manner in which the EPA proposes to further reduce levels of lead.  Image October 2, 2023 Via www.regulations.gov Michal…

NAA and a Coalition Submit Joint Letter to Department of Labor Regarding a Notive of Proposed Rulemaking on Exemptions

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Image   protectingopportunity.org   September 25, 2023   Jessica Looman Principal Deputy Administrator Wage and Hour Division Department of Labor Room S-3502 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.…

NAA, NMHC Submit Joint Letter on Federal Financing to Federal Housing Financing Agency

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NAA and NMHC urge the FHFA to consider revising the proposed changes to requirements on federally backed financing. Image Image July 31, 2023 Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Multifamily Analytics…

Tenant Protections for Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties Request for Input

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NAA and the National Multifamily Housing Council urges the Federal Housing Finance Agency to consider the impacts of any requirements on Enterprise-backed financing on housing production and affordability and remain cognizant of its limited statutory authority in this area. Image…

NAA and Coalition Submit Comments to HUD on Proposed Rule

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July 24, 2023 VIA E-MAIL (WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV) Regulations Division Office of General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0550 Re: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of Implementing Proposed Rule for Section 504 of the…

Joint Letter to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Junk Fees

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NAA and NMHC submit a joint letter voicing opposition to the subcommittee's hearing to remove the use of fees in the multifamily housing industry. Image Image

Joint Letter in Support of the Housing Choice Voucher Program

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NAA and the National Multifamily Housing Council support the introduction of the Choice in Affordable Housing Act and applaud both Representatives for their leadership on this priority issue. Image July 13, 2023 The Honorable Patty Murray,…

NAA with a Coalition of 25 Other Organizations Submitted a Letter Urging Congress to Prioritize Protecting Data Privacy

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NAA and 25 other organizations sent a joint letter to Congress urging their prioritization of protecting American's data privacy and support the passage of a federal data privacy law. Image July 11, 2023  To The Members of the United States…

Joint Letter in Response to FTC/CFPB Request for Information on Resident Screening Standards

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National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) submitted a joint letter in response to the request for information on resident screening standards. NAA also included a supplementary filing with screening stories to best represent the value of resident…

Coalition Letter to Congress on Encouraging Support for Needed Legislation

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NAA and 19 Coalition members submitted a letter to Congress encouraging support for twelve different pieces of legislation including the YIMBY Act and the Promote Affordable Housing Near Transit Act. Image May 23, 2023 Dear Representative: The…