COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE for COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

1. FEMA Public Assistance Program --Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility of community associations to qualify as eligible entities under the Public Assistance Program. 2. Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility of condominium associations and housing cooperatives to qualify corporately for assistance under the Individuals and Households Assistance Program. 3. Advocacy in support of H.R. 2887 and S.1480 to permit condominium unit owners to cooperatively use FEMA individual and households assistance grants for the repair of uninsured damages to condominium association common elements. 4. Preparation of study in response to FEMA report concerning condominium and housing cooperative access to federal disaster assistance.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2887 (113th), S. 1480 (113th)

Housing HOU

1. Federal Housing Administration --FHA Condominium policy, potential condominium rulemaking --Private transfer fee policy --FHA financial stability and actuarial review 2. Monitoring mortgage finance legislation and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac reform --General legislative updates on legislation, hearings, and markups in the Congress. --S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act --H.R. 2767: The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act --Johnson-Crapo Discussion Draft of Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act 3. FHFA Mortgage Servicer Supervision/Standards/Community Association Lien Priority --monitor FHFA instigated litigation RE: enforcement of community association lien priority in foreclosure proceedings. --arrange and staff meetings with senior FHFA official to discuss association lien priority, servicer performance, asset manager performance, and REO disposition --draft internal communications and lobbying materials for CAI members concerning FHFA legal activities, the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to police mortgage servicers and asset managers, and the need to ensure lien priority in legislation reforming the housing finance system.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2767 (113th), S. 1217 (113th)

Insurance INS

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Extension --general support for coalition lobbying efforts supporting long-term extension of TRIA. --preparation of communications materials for CAI members and CAI publications.

Contacted: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 4969, the "Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014" --Preparation of lobbying material in opposition to H.R. 4969 --General advocacy in opposition to H.R. 4969

Contacted: SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4969 (113th)