AHTCC’s State Spotlight showcases the Housing Credit’s impact in states across the country—and how public-private partnerships made possible by the Housing Credit lead to truly exceptional affordable housing communities. The... read more →
On July 23, 2015, The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Federal oversight of the Housing Credit program. The report was requested by Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA)... read more →
Today we’re excited to introduce AHTCC’s State Spotlight blog series! On a regular basis, we’ll highlight an outstanding affordable housing development and the local impact of the Housing Credit in... read more →
Last month, the United States Supreme Court affirmed, while narrowing, disparate impact liability under the Fair Housing Act. In the majority's opinion, Justice Kennedy confirmed that the Fair Housing Act... read more →
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell visited Family Scholar House on June 29 to meet with graduates and discuss how the Housing Credit enables the success of families by providing affordable, stable housing, helping... read more →
On Wednesday, June 24, Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies released the 2015 State of the Nation's Housing. Released annually, this report "provides a periodic assessment of the nation's housing... read more →
On May 21, 2-15 Senators Franken (D-MN), Portman (R-OH), Murray (D-WA), Collins (D-ME), and King (I-ME) introduced S. 1412 (linked below) - a bill designed to help homeless students access... read more →
On Tuesday, May 6, 2015 Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced S. 1193, bipartisan legislation to permanently extend the 9 percent Credit floor and enact and similar... read more →
On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, the A.C.T.I.O.N. Campaign submitted the below-linked comments to the Senate Finance Committee's Community Development and Infrastructure Tax Reform Working Group. The Working Group has jurisdiction... read more →
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled "The Future of Housing in America: Increasing Private Sector Participation in Affordable Housing." The hearing was... read more →
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 Congressmen Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Richard Neal (D-MA) introduced legislation which will create a permanent Credit floor for both 9 percent and 4 percent allocated... read more →
At the January 28th AHTCC Annual Meeting, general members approved a new Board of Directors. AHTCC Congratulates each Director and looks forward to a great year. AHTCC Board of Directors... read more →
The affordable housing industry lost one of its founding giants in the passing of David Reznick on New Year’s Eve. As important, the world lost a smart, funny (make that... read more →
The Senate closed out 2014 and the 113th Congress by a passing the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014” (H.R. 5771) which will retroactively extend a package of expired tax... read more →
Linked below is a complaint in a lawsuit filed recently in US District Court in Texas by Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (the plaintiff in the Texas Department of Housing and... read more →
Legislation designed to create permanent floors for both 9 percent and 4 percent allocated Housing Credits has now been introduced in both the Senate and the House. The House bill,... read more →