There is an unprecedented affordable housing crisis in rural America. Often thought of as a metropolitan and suburban concern, acute shortages of affordable housing are increasingly affecting families in rural... read more →
In an overwhelming show of bipartisan support, today 200 members of the House of Representatives have pledged their support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), legislation to expand... read more →
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released joint final regulations on the Community Reinvestment Act. With CRA... read more →
AHTCC members are increasingly financing affordable housing that pairs the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) with state-level Housing Credits. This year, the AHTCC formed a working group to... read more →
This week the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing titled Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers, a topic that has gained coverage and... read more →
The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 (H.R.3238/S.1557) continues to gain bipartisan support in the 118th Congress at a faster pace than in any previous Congress. As Congress... read more →
The need for solutions to address rising insurance costs in response to stressors, such as climate change-related disasters, inflation, and climbing construction costs, is gaining media attention. The increased cost... read more →
When children have a safe, stable place to call home, they are more likely to stay on track in school and achieve their full academic potential. Because children develop crucial... read more →
The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 (H.R.3238/S.1557) has reached a major milestone with one-third of Congress now expressing support for the bill - 151 Representatives and 28... read more →
It is difficult to overstate the impact that access to safe, stable housing has on health. Housing is one of the most well-researched social determinants of health and, among other... read more →
In a show of strong bipartisan support, more than 100 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have cosponsored the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 just three... read more →
Today the Biden Administration released its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget proposal, which outlines the Administration’s priorities heading into the FY 2024 budget and appropriations cycle. This year’s budget proposal includes... read more →
The omnibus appropriations bill that passed at the end of 2022 missed a critical opportunity to restore and expand affordable housing production at a time of skyrocketing need. The Consolidated... read more →
On September 20, 2022, the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition announced the winners of the 28th annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards (Edson Awards) at the 2022 Fall... read more →
Today the AHTCC submitted comments to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in response to the... read more →
The AHTCC urges all affordable housing stakeholders to comment on the interagency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) on Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) reform issued in May 2022 by the Federal... read more →
New guidance issued by the Treasury Department today will address statutory barriers to using American Rescue Plan (ARP) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for the development of Housing Credit properties. A total... read more →
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently toured Hotel Maytag Apartments in Newton, Iowa where she saw firsthand the impact of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) and emphasized the importance... read more →
Today, the Biden Administration released its fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, which indicates the Administration’s priorities heading into the FY 2023 budget and appropriations cycle. This year’s budget proposal includes an additional $10... read more →
Today the Senate Finance Committee released its portion of the updated Build Back Better reconciliation bill, which would provide an historic investment in the Housing Credit and finance 819,900 affordable... read more →