Data from Moody's across 80 U.S. metro areas reveals average Housing Credit rents are over $650 less than market-rate, amounting to a potential annual savings of over $7,800 per household.... read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
On November 10, 2022, the AHTCC held a webinar on Election Impacts on Affordable Housing. During the virtual event, AHTCC leadership discussed the future of affordable housing policy and analyzed... read more →
The AHTCC and our partners have begun preparing for the possibility of year-end tax legislation by urging the inclusion of our Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) priorities: restoring and expanding on... 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 →
The AHTCC is seeking to expand our Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) Property Gallery, a virtual portfolio of over 250 Housing Credit properties located across the country. In addition... read more →
The AHTCC has developed a guide to assist affordable housing advocates in engaging members of Congress and their staff in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) property events. Property event... 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 →
This morning the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better reconciliation bill (see bill text and section-by-section), which could finance nearly 812,000 additional affordable homes than otherwise possible over the next decade by investing nearly $12... read more →
An amended version of the Build Back Better reconciliation legislation released November 3 (see bill text and section-by-section) proposes an historic investment in the Housing Credit – nearly $12 billion... read more →
Today the White House is beginning to roll out major components of the initial plan for Build Back Better reconciliation legislation, with the goal of making significant progress on the bill... read more →
Today a majority of the House Democratic caucus called on House leadership to expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) as part of any infrastructure reconciliation legislation. Led by... read more →
On June 9, the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) and the Housing Advisory Group (HAG) hosted the 2021 Virtual Convening. Over 150 AHTCC and HAG members and stakeholders attended... read more →
On April 21, the AHTCC hosted a virtual Advocating for Affordable Housing through the AHCIA of 2021. The webinar discussed key provisions of the AHCIA, its potential impact, and how... read more →
The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition applauds the reintroduction of legislation that could expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) to finance more than 2 million additional... read more →
Today the AHTCC submitted comments in response to the Federal Reserve Board of Governor's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) reform proposal. We thank the AHTCC CRA Working Group, which represents over... read more →
Today the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited guidance (Notice 2021-12) to extend Housing Credit program deadlines and provide other flexibilities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, the IRS... read more →