Notice2023-19805
Request for Applications and Nominations for Members of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing
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September 13, 2023
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Federal Housing Finance Agency
Abstract
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing (Committee). It is estimated that the Committee will meet at least twice annually to advise FHFA regarding affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing. Recommendations by the Committee help inform FHFA's perspective on regulatory, guidance, or policy changes that may be necessary to expand affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing, with a focus on FHFA's regulated entities 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62783-62784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19805]
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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
[No. 2023-N-10]
Request for Applications and Nominations for Members of the
Federal Housing Finance Agency Federal Advisory Committee on
Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing
AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking individuals to
serve on the Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and
Sustainable Housing (Committee). It is estimated that the Committee
will meet at least twice annually to advise FHFA regarding affordable,
equitable, and sustainable housing. Recommendations by the Committee
help inform FHFA's perspective on regulatory, guidance, or policy
changes that may be necessary to expand affordable, equitable, and
sustainable housing, with a focus on FHFA's regulated entities 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.
DATES: FHFA will consider applications or nominations received before
or on October 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Applications and nominations should be sent to by email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2a3a1a3a7b1aaa2848a8483cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="09484a484c5a41496f616f68276e667f">[email protected]</span></a> or the Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and
Sustainable Housing Review Group, Office of Housing & Community
Investment, Division of Housing Mission and Goals, Federal Housing
Finance Agency, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC
20219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Theruviparampil, Senior Policy
Analyst, Office of Housing & Community Investment, Division of Housing
Mission and Goals, (202-649-3982) (not a toll-free number),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88c9cbc9cddbc0c8eee0eee9a6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="edacaeaca8bea5ad8b858b8cc38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>; Ted Wartell, Associate Director, Housing & Community
Investment, Division of Housing Mission and Goals, (202) 649-3157 (not
a toll-free number), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eeba8b8ac0b98f9c9a8b8282ae8886888fc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="570332337900362523323b3b17313f313679303821">[email protected]</span></a>, Federal Housing Finance
Agency, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219.
For TTY/TRS users with disabilities, dial 711 and ask to be connected
to the contact number above.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority: Pursuant to Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, 5 U.S.C. 10), we are authorized to collect this information as may
be necessary or appropriate in the creation of Federal advisory
committees, which will provide objective advice and recommendations
regarding agency programs and policies. Disclosure of the requested
information is voluntary.
Purpose: This information is being collected and maintained in
order to determine eligibility and select applicants to fill vacant
positions on the FACA committee(s).
Routine Uses: While the information requested is intended to be
used primarily for internal purposes, in certain circumstances it may
be necessary to disclose this information externally, for example to: a
federal agency or other external entity to the extent necessary to
address a suspected or confirmed compromise of the security,
availability, or confidentiality of information; to other agencies,
courts, and persons as necessary and relevant in the course of
litigation, and as necessary and in accordance with requirements for
law enforcement; or to a person authorized to act on your behalf. A
complete list of the routine uses can be found in the SORNs associated
with this collection of information, FHFA-30, Advisory Committee
Manager (88 FR 9518).
Consequence of Failure to Provide Information: Providing this
information is voluntary. The consequence of not submitting your ideas,
comments, requests, or questions is that you will not be considered for
membership on an FHFA advisory committee.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee Objectives
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5
U.S.C. 10), FHFA has established the Advisory Committee on Affordable,
Equitable, and Sustainable Housing (Committee). The Committee will
provide advice and input regarding affordable, equitable, and
sustainable housing needs, barriers to access, barriers to long-term
sustainability, and any regulations, guidance, or policy changes that
may be necessary to expand affordable, equitable, and sustainable
housing. The Committee will better position FHFA to fulfill its
strategic goal of supporting access to affordable, equitable, and
sustainable housing. These interests will focus on FHFA's regulated
entities--Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks--and
their respective roles
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in providing liquidity and funding to support housing finance in the
single-family and multifamily housing markets.
For more information about the Committee, visit <a href="https://www.fhfa.gov/PolicyProgramsResearch/Programs/Pages/Fed-Adv-Committee-AES-Housing.aspx">https://www.fhfa.gov/PolicyProgramsResearch/Programs/Pages/Fed-Adv-Committee-AES-Housing.aspx</a>.
Membership
The Committee will consist of approximately 20 members, serving
two-year terms which may be extended at the discretion of the Agency.
Members will serve at the sole discretion of the Director.
To achieve a fairly balanced membership, FHFA will seek members
representative of diverse communities, points of view, organizational
size, and geographical location with expertise in affordable,
sustainable, or equitable housing in single-family and multifamily
housing. The Committee will include members with expertise in at least
one of the seven areas related to duties of the Committee:
1. Fair lending, fair housing, or civil rights;
2. Single-family lending, servicing, development, mortgages, or
capital markets;
3. Multifamily lending, servicing, development, mortgages, capital
markets, or investments (e.g., Low-Income Housing Tax Credits);
4. Consumer, tenant, or community advocacy;
5. Housing market technology;
6. State, local, or tribal government housing policies and
programs; and
7. Academic or non-academic affiliated housing research.
The Committee may also include special government employees (SGEs)
and representative members. Membership balance is not static and may
change to reflect the current work of the Committee. When selected,
SGEs serve as special subject matter experts and provide their own
personal and independent judgement, in a manner that is free from any
conflict of interest as determined by law and regulation.
Representative members gather and synthesize information and
present the views of stakeholders they represent. Representatives do
not provide their own personal views and independent advice based on
their own individual expertise and experience. The Committee membership
shall not include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or any of the Federal Home
Loan Banks (or any of their respective current officers, employees, or
board members).
Responsibilities and Limitations
The duties of the Committee are solely advisory and shall extend
only to its submission of advice and recommendations to FHFA (within
the scope of the Committee's activities as defined in the Charter)
which will be non-binding on FHFA.
No determination of fact or policy will be made by the Committee.
The Committee will have no decision-making role and will have no access
to non-public FHFA information, to include confidential supervisory,
controlled unclassified, or other confidential information.
While members of the Committee serve without compensation, FHFA may
(at its sole discretion) reimburse them for travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes or
regular places of business in performance of Committee service (see 5
U.S.C. 5703).
The Committee will meet at such intervals as are required to carry
out its functions. It is estimated that the Committee will meet at
least twice per year. Generally, Committee meetings are open to the
public.
Applications and Nominations
If you wish to apply for membership-- An application sent to the
application page or mailed to FHFA is required to be considered for
membership. The application package must include:
1. The applicant's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and
contact information;
2. Resume, curriculum vitae, or other summary of professional
experience no more than two pages in length with starting and ending
year and month for each entry;
3. The applicant's area of expertise as it relates to the duties of
the Committee;
4. A Statement of Interest no more than one page in length
describing the applicant's qualifications for service on the Committee
and the contributions the applicant hopes to make; and
5. A recommendation letter of no more than one page in length from
a third party or outside organization, examples of which can be a trade
association, community organization, or government official or entity.
If an individual is interested in serving as a Special Government
Employee, the applicant may include two to three references consisting
of the names and contact telephone numbers of the reference. Some
members of the Committee may be required to adhere to the conflict of
interest rules applicable to Special Government Employees. These rules
include relevant provisions in 18 U.S.C. 202(a) related to criminal
activity, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive
Branch (5 CFR part 2635), and Executive Order 12674 (as modified by
Executive Order 12731). Applicants must state in their application that
they agree to submit to these pre-appointment checks if required.
If you or your organization wish to nominate someone else for
membership--A nomination sent to the application page or mailed to FHFA
is required to be considered for membership. The nomination package
must include:
1. The nominee's full name, title, institutional affiliation, and
contact information;
2. Resume, curriculum vitae, or other summary of professional
experience no more than two pages in length with starting and ending
year and month for each entry;
3. The nominee's area of expertise as it relates to the duties of
the Committee; and
4. A Statement of Nomination of no more than one page in length
describing the nominee's qualifications for service on the Committee
and the contributions the nominee could be expected to make.
All application and nomination materials must be provided in a
single, complete package, and must be sent to the Committee Designated
Federal Officer at the electronic address provided above. Incomplete
applications will not be considered.
Sandra L. Thompson,
Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-19805 Filed 9-12-23; 8:45 am]
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