Join the ACTION Campaign Monthly Call The ACTION Campaign monthly call will be held on Friday, March 1 at 2:00 PM ET. Please find the Zoom call information below, and download and import the iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Join Zoom Meeting: https://enterprisecommunity.zoom.us/j/95825393141?pwd=cktXNGdRaW91ditPV3ZPWjdUSlFoQT09 Meeting ID: 958 2539 3141 Password: 808007 One […]
Call to ACTION: 2023 Sign-on Letter for Local Government Leaders
Ask Your Mayor, County Executive, or County Board Chair to Sign Letter to Congress Supporting the Housing Credit! As you know, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023, S. 1557 and H.R. 3238, was introduced on May 11. ACTION is partnering with the National League of Cities, the […]
Over 2,600 Organizations Urge Congress to Expand and Strengthen the Housing Credit
Businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies from across the country sign letter to support the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 On May 31, 2023, ACTION sent a letter to congressional leadership in support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (AHCIA) signed by over 2,600 organizations, businesses, […]
June 2023 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play Despite the looming “X-date” (now expected to be June 5) by which the United States could default on its debt, partisan disputes in Congress over the deal struck this weekend by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy remain on full display. In contrast, the bipartisan, bicameral reintroduction […]
Over 2,500 Businesses and Organizations Call on Congress to Advance the Housing Credit in Year-End Tax Package
Today, the ACTION Campaign sent a letter signed by over 2,500 businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies to Congress, urging them to include crucial Housing Credit provisions in any end-of-year legislation. The Housing Credit is our nation’s most effective affordable housing financing tool and is a model public-private partnership program that […]
September 2022 Monthly Newsletter: Legislative Updates & Other Housing Credit News
Join the ACTION Campaign Monthly Call–New Zoom Details! The ACTION Campaign monthly call will be held on Friday, September 9 at 2:00 PM ET. The new Zoom call information for calls moving forward is included below. Join Zoom Meeting: https://enterprisecommunity.zoom.us/j/95825393141?pwd=cktXNGdRaW91ditPV3ZPWjdUSlFoQT09 Meeting ID: 958 2539 3141 Password: 808007 One tap mobile +19292056099,,95825393141# […]
ACTION Mourns the Loss of Housing Credit Champion Congresswoman Jackie Walorski
ACTION Mourns the Loss of Housing Credit Champion Congresswoman Jackie Walorski The ACTION Campaign mourns the tragic death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN-2). The Congresswoman and two of her staff, Emma Thomson and Zach Potts, were killed in a car accident yesterday afternoon. Congresswoman Walorski was a true champion for […]
ACTION Alert: House Passes Build Back Better Act; Bill Includes Historic Housing Credit Investment
This morning, the House passed the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, by a vote of 220-to-213. The legislation includes the largest expansion of the Housing Credit program since its inception in 1986 and would finance an estimated 811,900 affordable rental homes over 2022-2031, housing nearly 1.9 million low-income people. The almost $12 billion in […]
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Advocating for the AHCIA—The Tools You Need
ACTION has created an advocacy toolkit that includes a number of fact sheets, including the impact of the Housing Credit on specific communities and issue areas using national, state, and district level data. There are also email templates and messaging points that are shared on our blog, under the category “Advocacy Actions.”