NLIHC Joins ACTION Campaign Sign-On Letter to Senators on Importance of HOME Program for Affordable Housing Supply

By Libby O’Neill, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst 

NLIHC joined an ACTION Campaign sign-on letter sent on July 17 to the Senate Appropriations Committee, emphasizing the importance of funding for the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program in fiscal year (FY) 2026. The ACTION Campaign advocates for the reform and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program; NLIHC is a member of the Campaign’s steering committee.  

The letter explains the importance of HOME as a complement to LIHTC, stating “many affordable housing properties simply are not financially feasible if financed with Housing Credit equity alone and thus must rely on soft resources such as HOME to fill financing gaps and ensure economic viability given the rent limits imposed under the Housing Credit to protect low-income tenants.” The ACTION Campaign sent the letter in response to the HOME program being zeroed out in both the President’s FY26 budget request, and the recently released draft FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill from the House Appropriations Committee. After the letter was sent, the Senate Appropriations Committee released a draft FY26 THUD bill that included $1.25 billion for HOME, level funding compared to FY25.  

Read the sign-on letter here.