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 […]
September 2023 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
NEW DATE: ACTION Campaign Monthly Call on September 8 To accommodate Labor Day, the ACTION Campaign moved the monthly call from September 1 to Friday, September 8 at 2:00 PM ET. The October call will revert to its typical first Friday of the month schedule. Please find the Zoom call information […]
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 […]
August 2023 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play AHCIA Gains One-Third of Congress as Cosponsors The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) has been breaking records since its introduction on May 11. Notably, in just 11 weeks, the House and Senate bills, H.R. 3238 and S. 1557, have secured the support of one-third of Congress. The […]
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 […]
July 2023 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play Legislative and Cosponsorship Update The enactment of the debt ceiling deal on June 2nd suspended the United States’ debt limit through January 2025, eliminating pressure on Congress to raise the debt limit until after the next presidential election. Not only will Congress need to grapple with the debt […]
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 […]
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 […]