The AHTCC applauds the reintroduction of legislation that would expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) and finance nearly 2 million additional affordable homes than otherwise possible over the... 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 →
On March 7, 2023, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on "Tax Policy’s Role in Increasing Affordable Housing Supply for Working Families," during which the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit... read more →
Today Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and over 50 other Representatives called on House leadership to take action on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) in... 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 →
The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition applauds the significant progress announced today on the Biden Administration’s Housing Supply Action plan, which includes new guidance to provide flexibility to the Low-Income Housing... read more →
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (see bill text), a budget reconciliation package which focuses on three main policy issues—climate and energy, healthcare... 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 →
In two recent Congressional hearings, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) received positive mentions and comments of bipartisan support from various members of Congress. The hearings were hosted by... 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 →
Today the White House released a Housing Supply Action Plan to "ease the burden of housing costs over time, by boosting the supply of quality housing in every community" to "help close... read more →
Today Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence (LIFELINE) Act (S.4181) (see bill text), the Senate's companion legislation to the... read more →
Yesterday the Biden-Harris Administration released an overview of its plan to combat inflation on combating inflation, which included a call to Congress to invest in building more than 1 million... 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 →
The AHTCC, as part of a group of 30 national trade associations representing community development credits and financing tools, sent a letter urging the Treasury Department to protect investment in critical... 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 →
The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance (IRS Notice 2022-05) to extend key Housing Credit program deadlines and provide other flexibilities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS initially provided Housing... 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 →