UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

or

[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________to _________

Commission File Number 0-13465

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

[X] Yes  [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). [ ] Yes  [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ___ No _X_

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements.

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

Balance Sheets

 (in thousands, except unit data)

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2008 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

Statements of Operations

 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per unit data)

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

Statement of Changes in Partners' (Deficiency) Capital

 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except unit data)

(A)            General Partner

(B)            Original Limited Partner

(C)            Consists of 11,005 investment units

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

Statements of Cash Flows

 (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1.    GOING CONCERN

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming National Housing Partnership Realty Fund I (the “Partnership” or the “Registrant”) will continue as a going concern. However, Hurbell IV Limited Partnership’s (the “Local Limited Partnership”) note payable is past due (see Note 3). Continuation of the Local Limited Partnership’s operations in its present form is dependent on its ability to extend the maturity date of the note, or to repay or to refinance the note. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Local Limited Partnership’s and the Partnership’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

2.    ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

National Housing Partnership Realty Fund I is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Maryland under the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act on October 21, 1983.  The Partnership was formed for the purpose of raising capital by offering and selling limited partnership interests and then investing in limited partnerships ("Local Limited Partnerships"), each of which owns and operates an existing rental housing project which is financed and/or operated with one or more forms of rental assistance or financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD").

The National Housing Partnership, a District of Columbia limited partnership ("NHP" or the "General Partner"), raised capital for the Partnership by offering and selling to additional limited partners 11,519 investment units at a price of $1,000 per unit. Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust, and its affiliates ultimately control the General Partner.  The Original Limited Partner of the Partnership is 1133 Fifteenth Street Associates, whose limited partners were key employees of the general partner of NHP at the time the Partnership was formed.  The general partner of 1133 Fifteenth Street Associates is NHP.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

While the General Partner believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

The Partnership’s management evaluated subsequent events through the time this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed.

Net Loss Per Other Limited Partnership Interest

Net loss per Other Limited Partnership interest was computed by dividing the Other Limited Partner’s share of net loss by the number of Other Limited Partner units outstanding at the beginning of the year.  The number of Other Limited Partner units used was 11,005 and 11,030 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Variable Interest Entities

The Partnership consolidates any variable interest entities in which the Partnership holds a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary.Generally, a variable interest entity, or VIE, is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics:  (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support; (b) as a group the holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about an entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.  The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the entity that will receive a majority of the VIE’s expected losses, receive a majority of a VIE’s expected residual returns, or both.

In determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Partnership considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: the amount and characteristics of the Partnership’s investment; the obligation or likelihood for the Partnership or other investors to provide financial support; the Partnership’s and the other investors’ ability to control or significantly influence key decisions for the VIE; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of the Partnership and the other investors.  Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of real estate held by these VIEs and general market conditions.

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Partnership holds a variable interest in one Local Limited Partnership; however, the Partnership is not the primary beneficiary. The Local Limited Partnership is directly engaged in the ownership and management of one apartment property with a total of 100 units. The Partnership is involved with this VIE as a non-controlling limited partner equity holder. The Partnership’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the unconsolidated VIE is limited to the Partnership’s recorded investment in and receivables from this VIE, which were zero at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.  The Partnership may be subject to additional losses to the extent of any financial support that the Partnership voluntarily provides in the future. Additionally, the provisions of financial support in the future may require the Partnership to consolidate a VIE.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162, or SFAS No. 168, which is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  Upon the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, or the FASB ASC, became the single source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB ASC superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards, and all other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the FASB ASC is now non-authoritative.  Subsequent to the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the FASB will issue Accounting Standards Updates that serve to update the FASB ASC.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 -- Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R (SFAS 167). SFAS 167 amends FIN 46R to require ongoing analysis to determine whether a company holds a controlling financial interest in a VIE. The amendments include a new approach for determining who should consolidate a VIE, requiring a qualitative rather than a quantitative analysis. SFAS 167 also changes when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate a VIE. Previously an enterprise was required to reconsider whether it was the primary beneficiary of a VIE only when specific events had occurred.  The new standard requires continuous reassessment of an enterprise's interest in the VIE to determine its primary beneficiary. This statement will be effective for the Partnership in 2010. Early adoption is prohibited.  The Partnership does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 167 will have a significant effect on the Partnership’s financial statements.  As of September 30, 2009, SFAS 167 had not been added to the FASB ASC.

3.    INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO LOCAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

The Partnership owns a 99% limited partnership interest in one Local Limited Partnership: Hurbell IV Limited Partnership.

The Partnership, as a limited partner, does not have a contractual relationship with the Local Limited Partnership or exercise control over the activities and operations, including refinancing or selling decisions, of the Local Limited Partnership that would require or allow for consolidation.  Accordingly, the Partnership accounts for its investment in the Local Limited Partnership using the equity method. Thus, the investment is carried at cost plus the Partnership’s share of the Local Limited Partnership’s profits less the Partnership's share of the Local Limited Partnership’s losses and distributions. However, since the Partnership is not legally liable for the obligations of the Local Limited Partnership, or is not otherwise committed to provide additional support to it, it does not recognize losses once its investment in the individual Local Limited Partnership, increased for its share of profits, reduced for its share of losses and cash distributions, reaches zero.  As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the investment in the Local Limited Partnership had been reduced to zero.

The Partnership did not recognize approximately $80,000 of its allocated share of losses and approximately $2,000 of its allocated share of profits from Hurbell IV Limited Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, as the Partnership's net carrying basis in this Local Limited Partnership had been reduced to zero. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Partnership has not recognized approximately $1,950,000 and $1,870,000, respectively, of its allocated share of cumulative losses from Hurbell IV Limited Partnership in which its investment is zero.

Hurbell IV Limited Partnership has a note which was executed by the Local Limited Partnership with the seller as part of the acquisition of the property by the Local Limited Partnership.  The note is a nonrecourse note secured by a security interest in all partnership interests in the Local Limited Partnership and is subordinated to the respective mortgage note on the property for as long as the mortgage note is insured by HUD.  Any payments due from project income are payable from surplus cash, as defined by the HUD Regulatory Agreement.  Neither the Local Limited Partnership nor any partner thereof, present or future, assume any personal liability for the payment of the note.  The note was due November 9, 1999.  Interest continues to be paid or accrued under the original terms of the agreement.  The note is in default and the Local Limited Partnership interest is subject to potential foreclosure.  The noteholder has not exercised their rights under the note, including the foreclosure on NHP's and the Partnership's interests in the Local Limited Partnership.  There can be no assurance as to when, or if, such holders may seek to exercise such rights.  Continuation of the Local Limited Partnership’s operations in the present form is dependent on its ability to extend the maturity date of the note, or to repay or refinance the note.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects of the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Advances made by the Partnership to the individual Local Limited Partnership are considered part of the Partnership's investment in the Local Limited Partnership. When advances are made, they are charged to operations as a loss on investment in the Local Limited Partnership using previously unrecognized cumulative losses. To the extent these advances are repaid by the Local Limited Partnership in the future, the repayments will be credited as distributions and repayments received in excess of investment in Local Limited Partnership.  As discussed above, due to the cumulative losses incurred by the remaining Local Limited Partnership, the aggregate balance of investment in and advances to this Local Limited Partnership has been reduced to zero at September 30, 2009.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Partnership made no advances to the Local Limited Partnership. There were no amounts owed to the Partnership for working capital advances to the Local Limited Partnership at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

The following are condensed statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, of the Local Limited Partnership in which the Partnership has invested.

The statements are compiled from financial statements of the Local Limited Partnership, prepared on the accrual basis of accounting, as supplied by the management agent of the project, and are unaudited.

4. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED PARTIES

The Partnership accrued administrative and reporting fees payable to the General Partner of approximately $4,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Partnership owed approximately $17,000 and $13,000, respectively, to the General Partner for accrued administrative and reporting fees.  The accrued administrative and reporting fees payable to the General Partner will be paid as cash flow permits or from proceeds generated from the sale or refinancing of the underlying property of the Local Limited Partnership.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner advanced the Partnership approximately $37,000 to fund audit fees and operating expenses of the Partnership. The advances bear interest at the prime rate plus 2% (5.25% at September 30, 2009). Interest expense was less than $1,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  There were no such advances or interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2009, there were outstanding advances and associated accrued interest of approximately $37,000 which was included in due to affiliate on the accompanying balance sheet. There were no such amounts owed to AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner at December 31, 2008. Subsequent to September 30, 2009, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner advanced approximately $13,000 to the Partnership to fund audit fees and operating expenses. The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner advanced approximately $89,000 and $38,000, respectively, to Hurbell IV Limited Partnership to fund operating expenses. Interest on advances is charged at the prime rate plus 2% (5.25% at September 30, 2009). During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Hurbell IV Limited Partnership repaid AIMCO Properties, L.P. approximately $3,000, which included approximately $2,000 of accrued interest. There were no repayments made during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the balance owed to AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner by the Local Limited Partnership was approximately $197,000 and $109,000, respectively, including accrued interest of approximately $28,000 and $24,000, respectively.  The Local Limited Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Local Limited Partnership accrued annual partnership administration fees payable to the General Partner of approximately $6,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Payments of these fees are made to the General Partner from surplus cash available for distribution to partners pursuant to HUD regulations. No payments were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. The accumulated fees owed to NHP by Hurbell IV Limited Partnership are approximately $102,000 and $96,000 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value is defined as the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. At September 30, 2009 the Partnership believes that the carrying amount of other assets and liabilities reported on the balance sheet that require such disclosure approximated their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

6. CONTINGENCIES

The Partnership is unaware of any pending or outstanding litigation involving it or the underlying investment property of the Local Limited Partnership in which the Partnership invests that are not of a routine nature arising in the ordinary course of business.

Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements in certain circumstances. Certain information included in this Quarterly Report contains or may contain information that is forward-looking, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Partnership’s future financial performance, and the effect of government regulations. Actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements and, in addition, will be affected by a variety of risks and factors some of which are beyond the Partnership’s control including, without limitation: financing risks, including the risk that the Partnership’s cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest; national and local economic conditions; the general level of interest rates; the terms of governmental regulations that affect the Partnership and its investment in the limited partnership and interpretations of those regulations; the competitive environment in which the Partnership operates; real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; and possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by limited partnerships in which the Partnership has invested. Readers should carefully review the Partnership’s financial statements and the notes thereto and the other documents the Partnership files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This item should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other items contained elsewhere in this report.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The property in which the Partnership has invested, through its investment in Hurbell IV Limited Partnership, receives one or more forms of assistance from the Federal Government.  As a result, the Local Limited Partnership’s ability to transfer funds to the Partnership in the form of cash distributions, loans or advances is generally restricted by these government assistance programs.  The General Partner monitors developments in the area of legal and regulatory compliance.

The Partnership had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3,000 and $1,000 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The ability of the Partnership to meet its on-going cash requirements, in excess of cash on hand at September 30, 2009, is dependent on distributions from recurring operations received from the Local Limited Partnership and proceeds from the sale or refinancing of the underlying property. The Partnership’s only other form of liquidity are advances from its General Partner. AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner will evaluate lending the Partnership additional funds as such funds are needed, but is in no way legally obligated to make such advances.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner advanced the Partnership approximately $37,000 to fund audit fees and operating expenses of the Partnership. The advances bear interest at the prime rate plus 2% (5.25% at September 30, 2009). Interest expense was less than $1,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  There were no such advances or interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2009, there were outstanding advances and associated accrued interest of approximately $37,000.There were no such amounts owed to AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner at December 31, 2008.  Subsequent to September 30, 2009, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner advanced approximately $13,000 to the Partnership to fund audit fees and operating expenses.  The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Partnership owed the General Partner approximately $17,000 and $13,000, respectively, for administrative and reporting services performed. There is no guarantee that Hurbell IV Limited Partnership will generate future surplus cash sufficient to distribute to the Partnership in amounts adequate to repay administrative and reporting fees owed; rather the payment of future administrative and reporting fees will most likely result from the sale or refinancing of the underlying property of the Local Limited Partnership, rather than through recurring operations.

Net cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $35,000, compared to net cash used in operations of approximately $25,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Partnership made no advances for working capital purposes to the Local Limited Partnership. There were no amounts owed to the Partnership for working capital advances to the Local Limited Partnership at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner advanced approximately $89,000 and $38,000, respectively, to Hurbell IV Limited Partnership to fund operating expenses. Interest on advances is charged at the prime rate plus 2% (5.25% at September 30, 2009). During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Hurbell IV Limited Partnership repaid AIMCO Properties, L.P. approximately $3,000, which included approximately $2,000 of accrued interest. There were no repayments made during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the balance owed to AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the General Partner by the Local Limited Partnership was approximately $197,000 and $109,000, respectively, including accrued interest of approximately $28,000 and $24,000, respectively.  The Local Limited Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances.  For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Local Limited Partnership accrued annual partnership administration fees payable to the General Partner of approximately $6,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Payments of these fees are made to the General Partner from surplus cash available for distribution to partners pursuant to HUD regulations. No payments were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. The accumulated fees owed to NHP by Hurbell IV Limited Partnership are approximately $102,000 and $96,000 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Distributions received in excess of investment in the Local Limited Partnership represent the Partnership’s proportionate share of the excess cash available for distribution from the Local Limited Partnership.  As a result of the use of the equity method of accounting for the Partnership’s investment in the Local Limited Partnership, the investment carrying value for the Local Limited Partnership has been reduced to zero. Cash distributions received are recorded in revenues as distributions received in excess of investment in the Local Limited Partnership. There were no distributions received from the Local Limited Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. The receipt of distributions in future years is dependent on the operations of the underlying property of the Local Limited Partnership and the sale or refinancing of the underlying property.

The Partnership made no distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements included in “Item 1. Financial Statements”, Hurbell IV Limited Partnership has a note which was executed by the Local Limited Partnership with the seller as part of the acquisition of the property by the Local Limited Partnership.  The note is a nonrecourse note secured by both the Partnership's and NHP's interests in the Local Limited Partnership and is subordinated to the mortgage note on the property for as long as the mortgage note is insured by HUD.  Any payments due from project income are payable from surplus cash, as defined by the HUD Regulatory Agreement. Neither the Local Limited Partnership nor any partner thereof, present or future, assume any personal liability for the payment of the note. The note was due November 9, 1999.  Interest continues to be paid or accrued under the original terms of the agreement. The note is in default and the noteholder has not exercised its rights under the note, including the foreclosure on NHP's and the Partnership's interests in the Local Limited Partnership. There can be no assurance as to when, or if, such holder may seek to exercise such rights. Continuation of the Local Limited Partnership's operations in its present form is dependent on its ability to extend the maturity date of its note, or to repay or refinance the note.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects of the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Partnership holds an interest in one Local Limited Partnership, which operates one rental housing property. Due to the use of the equity method of accounting as discussed in “Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 3”, to the extent the Partnership still has a carrying basis in a Local Limited Partnership, results of operations will be impacted by the Partnership’s share of the profits or losses of the Local Limited Partnership.  The investment balance in the Local Limited Partnership has been reduced to zero.  As a result, the Partnership’s operations are no longer being affected by its share of this Local Limited Partnership’s operations.

The Partnership realized net losses of approximately $12,000 and $35,000 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net loss per other limited partnership interest was $1.09 and $3.18 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to net loss per other limited partnership interest of $1.08 and $3.17 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.

The Partnership did not recognize approximately $80,000 of its allocated share of losses and approximately $2,000 of its allocated share of income from Hurbell IV Limited Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, as the Partnership's net carrying basis in this Local Limited Partnership had been reduced to zero. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Partnership has not recognized approximately $1,950,000 and $1,870,000, respectively, of its allocated share of cumulative losses from Hurbell IV Limited Partnership in which its investment is zero.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Partnership owns a limited partnership interest in an unconsolidated Local Limited Partnership, in which the Partnership’s ownership percentage is 99%. However, based on the provisions of the relevant partnership agreement, the Partnership, as a limited partner, does not have control or a contractual relationship with the Local Limited Partnership that would require or allow for consolidation under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (see “Note 2 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the financial statements in “Item 1. Financial Statements”).  There are no lines of credit, side agreements or any other derivative financial instruments between the Local Limited Partnership and the Partnership.  Accordingly the Partnership’s maximum risk of loss related to this unconsolidated Local Limited Partnership is limited to the recorded investment in and receivables from the Local Limited Partnership. See “Note 3 – Investment In and Advances to Local Limited Partnership” of the financial statements in “Item 1. Financial Statements” for additional information about the Partnership’s investment in the unconsolidated Local Limited Partnership.

Variable Interest Entities

The Partnership consolidates any variable interest entities in which the Partnership holds a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary.Generally, a variable interest entity, or VIE, is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics:  (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support; (b) as a group the holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions about an entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests and substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve, or are conducted on behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights.  The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the entity that will receive a majority of the VIE’s expected losses, receive a majority of a VIE’s expected residual returns, or both.

In determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Partnership considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: the amount and characteristics of the Partnership’s investment; the obligation or likelihood for the Partnership or other investors to provide financial support; the Partnership’s and the other investors’ ability to control or significantly influence key decisions for the VIE; and the similarity with and significance to the business activities of the Partnership and the other investors.  Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of real estate held by these VIEs and general market conditions.

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Partnership holds a variable interest in one Local Limited Partnership; however, the Partnership is not the primary beneficiary. The Local Limited Partnership is directly engaged in the ownership and management of one apartment property with a total of 100 units. The Partnership is involved with this VIE as a non-controlling limited partner equity holder. The Partnership’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the unconsolidated VIE is limited to the Partnership’s recorded investment in and receivables from this VIE, which were zero at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.  The Partnership may be subject to additional losses to the extent of any financial support that the Partnership voluntarily provides in the future. Additionally, the provisions of financial support in the future may require the Partnership to consolidate a VIE. 

Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures.

a)    Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Partnership’s management, with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the General Partner, who are the equivalent of the Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b)   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There has been no change in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.     Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND I

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

31.1  Certification of equivalent of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2  Certification of equivalent of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1  Certification of equivalent of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.