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 […]
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-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 […]
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 […]
ACTION Alert: Treasury Issues New Guidance to Facilitate Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Affordable Housing Development, Including through Housing Credit
Today, the Treasury Department announced new guidance to increase state, local, and tribal governments’ ability to use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) authorized in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support affordable housing development, including through the Housing Credit. The guidance aims to provide additional flexibilities […]
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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.”