Federal programs are vital to LISC’s work in community development. Congress and federal agencies often provide opportunities for the public to respond to pending initiatives whether it be suggestions to improve a program or testimony to inform pending legislation. Below are LISC Policy’s most recent comments and testimony.
2024
- Comments to the House Ways and Means Commitee’s Community Development Tax Team (October 2024)
- Comments to the Federal Housing Administration on the Qualified Contract Loophole in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (September 2024)
- Comments to the CDFI Fund on the Capital Magnet Fund Interim Rule (August 2024)
- Comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Duty to Serve (August 2024)
- Statement to the Senate Committee on Finance re: July 9 Full Committee Hearing: Examining the State of Child Care: How Federal Policy Solutions Can Support Families, Close Existing Gaps, and Strengthen Economic Growth (July 2024)
- Comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on the Federal Home Loan Bank Mission and Activities (July 2024)
- Comments to the CDFI Fund on the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Application (April 2024)
- Testimony to the Senate Banking Committee on Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs (March 2024)
- Comments to HUD on the Community Development Block Grant Proposed Rule (March 2024)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the Development of a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (Feb. 2024)
2023
- Comments to AmeriCorps on Updates to the AmeriCorps State and National Program (November 2023)
- Letter of Support to the House Small Business Committee on the Community Navigator Pilot Program (November 2023)
- Comments to HUD on Study of Child Care in Public Housing (October 2023)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the Capital Magnet Fund (September 2023)
- Comments to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care on Proposed Changes to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Regulations (August 2023)
- Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the Digital Equity Act (May 2023)
- Comments to the EPA on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Implementation Framework (May 2023)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the CDFI Program Application (May 2023)
- Comments to HUD on the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule (April, 2023)
- Comments to the Federal Transit Administration on Asset Disposition Guidance (April 2023)
- LISC's Rural Housing and Capacity Building Priorities for the Farm Bill (March 2023)
- Comments to the Economic Development Administration on the Recompete Pilot Program (March 2023)
- Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on Tax Policy’s Role in Increasing Affordable Housing Supply for Working Families (March 2023)
- Comments to the Department on Labor on Digital Literacy and Resilience (February 2023)
2022
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the Interagency Community Investment Committee (December 2022)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on CDFI Target Market Assessment Methodologies (December 2022)
- Comments to the EPA on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (December 2022)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on CDFI Minority Lending Institution Criteria (November 2022)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance (October 2022
- Comments to Banking Regulatory Agencies on the Community Reinvestment Act Proposed Rule (August 2022)
- Comments to USDA on Implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (August 2022)
- Comments to HUD on Implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (July 2022)
- Comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency Director (July 2022)
- Comments to the Internal Revenue Service on the 2022-2023 Priority Guidance Plan (June 2022)
- Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the Affordable Connectivity Program (April 2022)
- Comments to the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth on their Request for Information to Develop Solutions to Address the Prosperity Gap (March 2022)
- Comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on their 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (March 2022)
- Comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Connected Health (February 2022)
- Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation (February 2022)
- Comments to the Minority Business Development Agency on the Rural Business Center Program (January 2022)
- Comments to the CFPB on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Small Business Lending Data Collection (January 2022)
2021
- Comments to HUD on the HOME Program (December 2021)
- Comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Application of Fixed Income Securities Regulations on Nonprofit Community Development Financial Institutions (November 2021)
- Comments to the Department of Energy on Proposed Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (October 2021)
- Letter of Support to the House Financial Services Committee on the Need for Robust Housing Resources in the Build Back Better Act (October 2021)
- Comments to FHFA on Duty to Serve (July 2021)
- Comments to OMB Re. Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through Government (RFI 86 FR 24029) (July 2021)
- Comments to HUD on the Housing Trust Fund Program (June 2021)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (June 2021)
- Comments to HUD on the American Rescue Plan's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (April 2021)
- Comments to the Office of Management and Budget on Proposed Changes to the Metropolitan Area Definition (March 2021)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the Capital Magnet Fund Application and Compliance Reporting (March 2021)
- Comments to the Federal Reserve Board on the Community Reinvestment Act (February 2021)
2020
- Comments to the CFPB on the Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered for Small Business Lending Data Collection Rulemaking (December 2020)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on Proposed CDFI Certification Changes (November 2020)
- Comments to the FHFA on Duty to Serve (October 2020)
- Comments on the National Survey of Early Care and Education COVID-19 Follow-Up (September 2020)
- Comments to HUD on the Equal Access Proposed Rule (September 2020)
- Comments to USDA on the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Program (September 2020)
- Testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support Hearing: The Child Care Crisis and the Coronavirus Pandemic (June 2020)
- Comments to the Federal Reserve on the Main Street Lending Facility (June 2020)
- Comments to HUD on Supporting Microenterprises with Community Development Block Grant Flexibilities (May 2020)
- Comments to HUD on Community Development Block Grant Waivers Needed to Respond to the Coronavirus (April 2020)
- Comments to Comptroller of the Currency on reforming the Community Reinvestment Act (April 2020)
- Comments to HUD on the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule (March 2020)
- Comments to the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing (January 2020)
2019
- Comments to HUD on the Disparate Impact Proposed Rule (October 2019)
- Comments to USDA Revision of Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (September 2019)
- Comments to CFPB on Proposed Debt Collection Practices (September 2019)
- Comments to ED on Opportunity Zones and Priority for Discretionary Grant Programs (August 2019)
- Testimony Before the Committee on Financial Services Field Hearing: Examining the Homelessness Crisis in Los Angeles (August 2019)
- Comments to HUD on the Mixed Status Families Proposed Rule (July 2019)
- Comments to the IRS on the Second Tranche of Opportunity Zone Regulations (July 2019)
- Comments to OMB on Consumer Inflation Measures, Effect on Official Poverty Measure (June 2019)
- Recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee’s Task Force on Employment and Community Development (June 2019)
- Comments on HUD Policies in Opportunity Zones (June 2019)
- Comments to HUD on the Section 3 Proposed Rule (June 2019)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on Data Collection and Tracking for Opportunity Zone Investments (May 2019)
- Comments to the CFPB on Proposed Rulemaking on Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans (May 2019)
- Comments to the Treasury Department on the CDFI Program Application (May 2019)
- Testimony on Rural Housing Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance (April 2019)
- Comments to HUD on the Rental Assistance Demonstration for Project Rental Assistance Contracts Revision 4 Notice (March 2019)
- Comments to the FDIC on Small Dollar Lending (January 2019)
2018
- Comments to the IRS on Opportunity Zones (December 2018)
- Comments to DHS on Proposed Public Charge Regulation (December 2018)
- Comments to OCC on Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Format (November 2018)
- Comments to USDA on Rural Housing Service Single-Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed Loan Programs (October 2018)
- Comments to HUD on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (October 2018)
- Comments to HHS on National Survey of Early Care and Education (September 2018)
- Comments to HUD on Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard (Aug. 2018)
- Joint Comments to OMB and Treasury on the Social Impact Partnership to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) (Aug. 2018)
- Comments on Proposed Amendments to Affordable Housing Program (June 2018)
- Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress (May 2018)
- Comments to USDA on Requirements and Services for SNAP Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (April 2018)
- Comments to NCMNPS on Improving and Increasing Public Service (April 2018)
- Comments to FHFA on Credit Scoring (March 2018)
- Comments to HUD on AFFH Extension of Deadline (March 2018)
- LISC Comments to IRS on Opportunity Zones (Feb. 2018)
- Comments to HUD on the EnVision Center Demonstration (Feb. 2018)
2017
- Joint Comments to FHFA Regarding Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Sept. 2017)
- Statement to Senate Finance Committee on Affordable Housing (Aug. 2017)
- Comments to the Department of Transportation on Financing Transportation Infrastructure Projects (July 2017)
- Comments to the Senate Finance Committee on Comprehensive Tax Reform (July 2017)
- Comments to FHFA on GSE Underserved Markets Plans (July 2017)
- Comments to Senate Agriculture Committee on 2014 Farm Bill (May 2017)
- Comments to Treasury Department on Capital Magnet Fund Award Agreements (May 2017)
- Economic Growth Proposals to Senate Banking Committee (April 2017)
- Testimony to LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 18 Priorities (March 2017)
- Comments to Internal Revenue Service on Satisfying the Required QAP Preference (Feb. 10)
2016
- Comments to Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (Dec. 2016)
- Comments to Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking (Nov. 2016)
- Comments to ACF on Assessing the Implementation and Cost of High Quality Early Care and Education (Oct. 2016)
- Comments to USDA on Community Facilities Direct Loan Program (Sept. 2016)
- Comments to HUD on Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) (August 2016)
- Comments to HUD on AFFH Tool for State & Insular Areas (May 2016)
- Comments to HUD on AFFH Local Government Assessment Tool (May 2016)
- Comments to Treasury on CMF Regulations (May 2016)
- Comment to Senate Finance PFS Hearing (May 2016)
- Comments to FHFA on Duty to Serve (March 2016)
- Comments to HUD on Strengthening Oversight of Over-Income Tenancy in Public Housing (March 2016)
2015
- Comments to Treasury Department on CDFI Program Interim Rule (Oct. 2015)
- Comments to HUD on Promise Zones (Sept. 2015)
- Comments on Proposed Rulemaking on Head Start Program Performance Standards (Sept. 2015)
- Comments on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Assessment Tool (Aug. 2015)
- Comments to HUD on Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System (July 2015)
- Comments to Labor Department on Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reforms (June 2015)
- Comments to Federal Transit Administration on the Capital Grant Program (May 2015)
- Comments to Senate Community Development and Infrastructure Tax Reform Working Group (April 2015)
- Organizational Sign On Letter in Support of Section 4 (March 2015)
- Comments to Labor Department on Pre-Apprenticeship—Pathways to Success (January 2015)
- Comments to Labor Department on Registration of Apprenticeship Programs (January 2015)
- Comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Regulations Governing FHLB Membership (January 2015)
- Comments to the President’s Task Force on Policy in the 21st Century on Building Trust & Legitimacy (January 2015)
- Comments to HUD from Fair Housing and Community Development Working Group on AFFH Process (January 2015)
2014
- Comments to CRA Regulators on Proposed Changes to “Interagency Q&A” (November 2014)
- Comments on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Assessment Tool (November 2014)
- Comments to HUD on Promise Zones (June 2014)
- Letter from Community Development & Housing Organizations in Support of Section 4 (April 2014)
- Comments to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on High-Quality Early Education Investments (Feb. 2014)
2013
- Letter to Office of Domestic Finance, Treasury Department on “Strategies to Accelerate the Testing and Adoption of Pay for Success (PFS) Financing Models (Dec 2013)
- Sign On Letter in Support of LIHTC and NMTC (July 2013)
- Hearing Comments to House Ways & Means on Tax Reform and Residential Real Estate (May 2013)
- Comments to CRA Regulators on Proposed Changes to “Interagency Q&A” (May 2013)
- Comments to Tax Reform Working Group on Financial Services, Ways & Means Committee (April 2013)
- Comments to CDFI Fund–“CDFI Bond Guarantee Program” (April 2013)