Housing Assistance: An Inventory of Fiscal Year 2010 Programs, Tax Expenditures, and Other Activities

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Administering Agency/Entity	Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
Short Description	Responsible for monitoring appraiser requirements established by the states, monitoring requirements established by the federal financial institutions regulators for appraisal standards, monitoring and reviewing the activities of the Appraisal Foundation (a private not-for-profit corporation that sets criteria for appraisals and appraisers), and maintaining a national registry of state-licensed and state-certified appraisers who may perform appraisals in connection with federally related transactions.
Primary Purpose	Regulatory requirements
Type of Housing Supported	Both
Type of Assistance	Regulation
Fiscal Year 2010 Obligations	Obligations for the Subcommittee in fiscal year 2010 were $4 million; some amount of obligations may be attributable to activities related to housing. Funding for Subcommittee operations derives from fee income from state-licensed and certified real estate appraisers in the national registry.