Happy Thanksgiving: Feeling Grateful for CAI Volunteer Advocacy Leaders
When we think of what we are most grateful for this year, CAI’s volunteers top the list. In honor of Thanksgiving Day, CAI expresses its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the nearly 700 volunteers who devote hundreds of hours each year to advocate for the...
CAI Promotes New Condo Safety Public Policy Report
CAI’s much anticipated Condominium Safety Public Policy Report, released in late October, reveals the outcome of the task forces convened shortly after the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., in late June. The report...
Advocacy Roundup: Fannie Mae Guidance, Condominium Safety Public Policy, and Political Signs
CAI released important and substantive information and resources in the past couple of weeks that are worth repeating. Below is a summary of important details on these topics; click on each headline for the full articles. Fannie Mae Released Temporary Requirements for...
CAI Advocacy Conducts Outreach at the NCSL Legislative Summit
CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team joined more than 200 organizations—including corporations, federal, state, and local government agencies, trade associations, special interest groups, and consulting firms—this week as an exhibitor at the 2021 National...
CAI Releases Public Policy Recommendations to Improve Condominium Safety
Following the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Tower South in Surfside, Fla., in late June, CAI convened three specialized task forces to explore changes to laws and best practices for the community association housing model that could help other communities...
Election Season: Regulating Political Signs and Flags in Your Community
Election season is here for close to half of U.S. states. Sixty-four legislative special elections have been scheduled in 21 states this year, according to Ballotpedia. As with other election cycles, the subject of regulating political signs and flags in community...
Fannie Mae Releases New Project Requirements for Condominiums and Housing Co-ops
On Oct. 13, Fannie Mae released new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives following the partial collapse of Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., in late June. The requirements, which become effective Jan. 1, apply to loans...
2021 Fall Federal Legislative and Policy Update
The current and most pressing federal policy issues impacting community associations include legislative proposals related to the Champlain Tower South condominium collapse, COVID-19 housing assistance fund, Disaster Assistance Equity Act, and ham radios. Champlain...
2022 State Legislative Sessions and New Advocacy Resources
To date, 29 states have entered their pre-filing period for this upcoming year’s legislative session. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the pre-filing process allows bills to be prepared and introduced before regular session convenes. This...
Congress Approves $22 Million for Condo Collapse Investigation
Last week, Congress approved a measure to fund the government into early December, staving off a shutdown. The funding stopgap includes $22 million for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct a technical...
