Today, a letter signed by 184 local government leaders representing cities, counties and other municipalities of all sizes across the country was sent to Congressional leadership in support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 (S. 1557 / H.R. 3238). The letter, led by the ACTION Campaign, […]
Deadline Update: Signatures from Mayors, County Board Chair, and County Executives Supporting AHCIA Due 9/15
DEADLINE EXTENDED for Local Government Leaders Letter in Support of AHCIA; New Deadline Friday, Sept. 15 As you know, ACTION is circulating a local government leader sign-on letter in partnership with the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counites, and Mayors & CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment, which […]
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 […]
August is the Time for Housing Credit Advocacy—
Check Out ACTION’s New In-District Advocacy Guide! It’s August Recess in Washington, D.C., which means that Congress is at home. This is typically the longest time Members spend in their districts and states during the year, providing local advocates with the perfect opportunity to show them the Housing Credit in […]
AHCIA Clears 150 Cosponsors in the House
Housing Credit advocates have broken another record regarding congressional support of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 — this time with the House bill, H.R. 3238, securing 151 cosponsors! Lead sponsor Representative Darin LaHood (R-IL) had challenged the ACTION Campaign to bring on 150 cosponsors before Congress left […]
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, […]
ACTION ALERT: Deadline Approaching for Organizations to Sign Letter Supporting Housing Credit Bills!
REMINDER: TELL CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THE AHCIA! Congress just reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (S. 1557 / H.R. 3238) on May 11. It currently has nearly 100 cosponsors between both chambers, evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. ACTION is working to continue building on that bipartisan support by circulating a letter to […]
ACTION ALERT: Sign Your Organization on in Support of AHCIA
URGE YOUR PARTNERS TO JOIN THE ACTION CAMPAIGN AND SIGN-ON IN SUPPORT OF THE AHCIA! The power of the ACTION Campaign is in our numbers. That’s why ACTION is organizing a sign on letter calling for Congress to support the newly introduced Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), S. 1557 and H.R. 3238. This […]
Congressional Champions Reintroduce the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
May 11, 2023 Affordable housing champions in Congress introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). The bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd Young (R-IN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), […]
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 […]