This document is part of an ongoing effort to better align the operation of Federal rental policy across the Administration and is sponsored by the Rental Policy Working Group. The Rental Policy Working Group is composed of the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC), National Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Agriculture (USDA), and the Treasury.
The specific areas of concern identified herein emerged from July 2010 and July 2011 stakeholder gatherings at the White House on inconsistent implementation of Federal rental policy.
During the preparation of this document, the Rental Policy Working Group Agency Alignment Leads were: Larry Anderson, Director of Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loans at USDA-Rural Development; Ben Metcalf, Senior Advisor at HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs; and Michael Novey, Associate Tax Legislative Counsel in Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy. With any questions, please contact Mike Steininger, Director of Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loans at USDA-Rural Development; Ben Metcalf, Senior Advisor at HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs; or Michael Novey, Associate Tax Legislative Counsel in Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy.