Advocacy Actions – The ACTION Campaign

November 21, 2022
Post by Ayrianne Parks
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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 […]

November 14, 2022
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ACTION ALERT: Sign-on Letter Calling on Congress to Include the Housing Credit in Tax Extenders

Urge Legislators to Include the Housing Credit in Tax Extenders We have a small window of opportunity to advocate for Congress to take action on the Housing Credit this year. As legislators negotiate final year-end legislation, it is critical that advocates weigh in on expanding resources to address the increasing […]

August 9, 2022
Post by Krista D'Alessandro
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ACTION Alert: ACTION Submits CRA Comment; Senate Passes Reconciliation Legislation; Treasury to Host SLFRF Webinar Tomorrow

ICYMI: ACTION Submits Comments to OCC, FDIC, and Board on CRA Modernization On Friday, August 5, ACTION Campaign Co-Chairs Enterprise Community Partners and the National Council of State Housing Finance Agencies submitted comments to the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the […]

December 13, 2021
Post by Krista D'Alessandro
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ACTION Alert: Historic Investment Included in Senate Finance Committee Build Back Better Legislative Text

On Saturday, December 11, the Senate Finance Committee released bill text, updating the tax section of the Build Back Better Act that passed the House in November. The new Senate text largely mirrors the House version, with historic investments in the Housing Credit, though it includes a couple of changes […]

November 19, 2021
Post by Ayrianne Parks
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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 […]

November 10, 2021
Post by Krista D'Alessandro
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Check Out ACTION’s New Website and Look!

Today, the ACTION Campaign is excited to announce the official launch of our new look and updated website. Advocates and ACTION members can expect to find our previous advocacy materials, all with our new branding. The new website will allow more flexibility for our members to navigate and see the […]

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November 5, 2021
Post by Ayrianne Parks
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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.”

November 3, 2021
Post by Krista D'Alessandro
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ACTION Alert: Housing Credit Provisions Included in Amended Build Back Better Text Released Today

Today, the House Rules Committee released amended text for the Build Back Better Act, which includes Housing Credit provisions omitted from the initial pared-back framework released last week. Thanks to the persistent advocacy of ACTION’s members, supporters, and partners, several key Housing Credit production priorities were added in the newly […]