The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act is bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Help the ACTION Campaign build House and Senate cosponsorship by using our advocacy toolkit, including fact sheets with national, state, and district level data; explainer videos on each AHCIA provision; email templates, messaging points and more.
CRA Update New CRA Proposed Rule Formally Published in Federal Register On August 12, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), two of the three federal banking regulators, formally published in the Federal Register the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that
Legislative State-of-Play 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law! At 12:00 a.m. on July 11, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law! The President opted not to sign the bill in protest of Congress not passing unrelated election reform legislation; however, the Constitution establishes that legislation passed
Legislative State-of-Play Congress Overwhelmingly Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act In late June, Congress overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act! On June 22, the Senate passed this major housing legislation by a significant 85-5 vote, followed by the House passage with a similarly powerful 358-32 vote
The ACTION Campaign is a coalition of over 2,400 national, state, and local organizations and businesses. We work to address our nation’s severe shortage of affordable rental housing by protecting, expanding, and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
12.13 million renter households
nationwide pay more than half of their monthly income on rent, leaving too little for other expenses like health care,
transportation, and nutritious food
In order to afford a one-bedroom apartment at the national average fair market rent, a minimum wage worker has to work
90 hours per week
The Housing Credit is our nation’s most successful tool for encouraging private investment in affordable rental housing. Benefitting low-income families and individuals since 1986 it is responsible for:
4.13 million
homes developed or preserved
9.61 million
low-income households served
Your voice matters! Get educational resources to prepare for meetings and to share with elected officials so you can advocate for the Housing Credit to help address our nation’s severe shortage of affordable rental housing. Our advocacy toolkit provides you with messaging, social media guidelines, information on your elected officials, and more.
Join over 2,400 organizations working to address our nation’s severe shortage of affordable rental housing.