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.
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.
12.1 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
80 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:
3.85 million
homes developed or preserved
8.97 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.
While this year’s tax legislation—the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), including two provisions to expand Housing Credit production and preservation—remains stalled in the Senate, House tax writers have already commenced work to prepare for what is expected to be a much more significant tax package
ACTION Alert: Continued Advocacy Needed on Tax Package The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), which contains two AHCIA-inspired Housing Credit priorities, remains stalled in the Senate after having passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly on January 31 by a 357-70 vote, with strong bipartisan support.
Legislative State-of-Play Tax Package’s Future Remains Murky in the Senate As previously reported, the House passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024) in late January and sent the bill to the Senate, where it has seemingly hit an impasse. As a reminder, this tax package
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