Affordable housing champions in the Senate reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA, S. 1515) today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ron Wyden (D-OR). The […]
Affordable Housing Champions in the House Reintroduce Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
Affordable housing champions in the House of Representatives reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA, H.R. 2725) today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), […]
Congressional Briefing Explains Benefits of the Housing Credit
“There’s no greater time than now” to increase the power of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit), according to Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), lead sponsor of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA). The congressman underscored the breadth of bipartisan, bicameral support for the AHCIA, which would expand and […]
The AHCIA in 2024: Our Biggest Year Yet!
As the holiday season approaches and the 118th Congress comes to a close, ACTION reflects on achievements over the last two years. While the legislative environment prevented the enactment of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, we built the strongest foundation the Housing Credit has ever had in terms of […]
ACTION Alert: Smith Announces House Tax Teams in Preparation for Major Tax Legislation in 2025
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: White House Releases Plan to Lower Housing Costs for Working Families Ahead of State of the Union Tonight
Today, the White House released a fact sheet detailing President Biden’s plans to lower housing costs for working American families. The fact sheet, published in advance of the President’s State of the Union address tonight, calls for Congress to expand the Housing Credit to create or preserve approximately 1.2 million […]
March 2024 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
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, […]
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 […]