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September 24, 2020
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition
The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for the country’s disaster response and recovery system. President Trump’s National Emergency Declaration on March 13, 2020 was the first time such a declaration was made regarding a pandemic. The last time our country faced such a threat – the 1918…
April 13, 2020
Terner Center Finds Labor and Materials Drive Construction Costs in California, April 13
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation released two reports on rising construction costs in California. Both reports, one focused on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and the other focused specifically on construction costs, provide evidence that the rising cost of materials and…
March 23, 2020
Tax Strategies for Rural Affordable Housing Preservation
The Housing Assistance Council released “Tax Considerations for Rural Housing Preservation,” which outlines strategies for avoiding adverse tax consequences that can prevent the preservation of rural affordable housing at the time of a sale. The paper suggests that changes in tax law, such as…
A study in the Journal of the American Planning Association, “Affordable Housing, Disasters, and Social Equity: LIHTC as a Tool for Preparedness and Recovery," evaluated how states are using the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) for disaster preparedness, hazard mitigation, and recovery efforts…