elements through property rehabilitation loans and mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Members of the FedLAC also are advocating for resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to supplement this legislation and ensure condominium and cooperative homeowners have confi dence that their home is safe. LOBBYING HUD TO SUPPORT BUILDING INSPECTIONS CAI's Condominium Safety Public Policy Report endorses regular building inspections for many condominium and cooperative properties. CAI recently asked HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to authorize the use of Community Development Block Grant funds for condominium and cooperative building inspections. OTHER FEDERAL ISSUES The FedLAC is watching for implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act's Homeowner Assistance Fund, new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules on broadband internet competition, and extending the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) helps states reduce foreclosures by paying housing costs for qualifying homeowners who lost jobs or income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CAI secured an important legislative victory when Congress included delinquent community association assessments as eligible costs under the HAF program. CAI is monitoring state HAF programs and verifying that delinquent association assessments are designated as eligible program costs. Visit CAI's HAF webpage https://www.caionline.org/ Pages/HAF.aspx to see if your state HAF program is operational and if association assessments are eligible program costs. The FCC updated its rules on broadband internet competition in multiple tenant environments (MTEs) in February. The FCC classifi es community associations as MTEs. The new FCC rule provides that exclusive revenue sharing agreements between broadband internet providers and MTEs violate the commission's service competition rules. The rule does not prohibit exclusive marketing agreements, but in a change from prior policy now requires these arrangements be clearly disclosed by the MTE. The FedLAC also is monitoring congressional action to extend the NFIP, which is the largest insurer of fl ood risk in the nation. Approximately one quarter of all NFIP policies cover fl ood losses for individual condominium unit owners or tenants. Congress recently voted to extend NFIP operations through September 30, 2022. The FedLAC continues to advocate for a long-term NFIP extension. CAI's government and public affairs activities would not be possible without the hard work of countless individuals and every CAI member who contacts their state legislator, governor, or member of Congress. We are better, and more effective, together. Consider donating to your state legislative action committee at www.caionline.org. May 2022 CONDOMEDIA 25