The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing (ACAESH). The ACAESH meeting will be held in person Sept. 10-11 at FHFA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
“The committee’s wide-ranging expertise will help FHFA continue to fulfill its mission,” FHFA Director Sandra Thompson said. “This committee is an additional example of how FHFA’s ongoing dialogue with stakeholders and the public guides the development of thoughtful and balanced policymaking that promotes access to mortgage credit and affordable rental housing in a safe and sound manner.”
Members of the public interested in watching the ACAESH meeting can attend in person or virtually. The meeting agenda and registration information will be available at https://www.fhfa.gov/programs/acaesh. In-person attendance will be limited. Full details on the meeting can be found in the Federal Register notice.
To submit questions and comments to the committee, email [email protected]. Questions and comments must be submitted no later than 15 calendar days before the public meeting for the committee to consider including them in the discussion.
The committee is advisory in nature. Members serve a term of two years. The FHFA also renewed the committee’s charter in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
The charter states, “The purpose of the committee is to advise the FHFA, in the exercise of its functions, regarding affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing, including but not limited to, affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing needs, barriers to access, barriers to long-term sustainability, and any regulatory, guidance, or policy changes that may be necessary to expand affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing, with a focus on FHFA’s regulated entities – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks – and their respective roles in providing a reliable source of liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment including both single-family and multifamily housing.
It further states, “The scope of the committee’s activities shall include providing information and analysis in support of recommendations to FHFA. Each committee meeting may inform any or all of the following: FHFA’s policy development, rulemaking, or community and public engagement functions as they relate to affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing.”