Legislative State-of-Play Senate Banking Committee to Mark Up Housing Package Following the largest expansion of the Housing Credit in two decades, enacted just a few weeks ago in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released sweeping bipartisan housing legislation called the Renewing […]
Summer Programming at Housing Credit Properties Helps Families Thrive
Summer is in full swing, and many children across the country are enjoying time off from school. While families across the income spectrum benefit from opportunities for play and relaxation, low-income families often face greater challenges accessing the same summer experiences. Research shows that students can lose math and reading […]
July 2025 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play Largest Expansion of Housing Credit in Decades Enacted! On July 4, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1), enacting two Housing Credit provisions estimated to finance 1.22 million additional affordable rental homes nationwide over the next decade. The bill provides a permanent 12 […]
Senate Finance Committee Releases Reconciliation Text That Expands Housing Credit Permanently!
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) late yesterday released the tax title of the Senate reconciliation bill, following House passage of that chamber’s version of the legislation last month. The Senate bill contains an even greater expansion of the Housing Credit than that provided by the House-passed bill. The […]
June 2025 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
July 2025 Call Rescheduled ACTION’s July 2025 monthly call will be rescheduled from Friday, July 4, to Friday, July 11, because of the Independence Day holiday. The call will remain at 2:00PM ET. ACTION will send out a reminder email before the July 4 holiday. Legislative State-of-Play House Passes Reconciliation […]
130 Local Government Leaders Sign Onto Letter in Support of the AHCIA of 2025
On May 12, 130 local government leaders representing cities, counties, and other municipalities of all sizes across the country sent Congressional leadership a letter underscoring their support for the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA, S. 1515 / H.R. 2725) and urging Congress to advance AHCIA production provisions […]
Affordable Housing Champions in the Senate Reintroduce Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
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 […]
May 2025 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News
Legislative State-of-Play AHCIA Reintroduced in the House; Senate Reintroduction Expected Tomorrow! On April 8, House Housing Credit champions Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IN), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Don Beyer (D-VA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA, H.R. 2725). […]
ACTION Alert: Deadline Approaching to Support Housing Credit Bill!
Three Critical Ways to Build Support for the Housing Credit Is your Representative a cosponsor of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) yet? As you know, the AHCIA of 2025 (H.R. 2725) was recently reintroduced with over one-quarter of the House as original cosponsors and now has nearly 30 percent of the House […]
ACTION ALERT: Sign Your Organization on in Support of AHCIA
CALLING ALL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT FOR THE AHCIA AND THE HOUSING CREDIT The ACTION Campaign is circulating an organizational sign-on letter calling on Members of Congress to support the reintroduced Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA). This legislation would help address the country’s severe shortage of affordable rental […]