Senate Democrats Release “Economic Justice Act” with Major Provisions for Achieving Racially Just Housing Policy
Senate Democrats announced a proposal on July 16 to invest $350 billion in communities of color, including specific policies that would increase investments in affordable housing and promote racial…
NLIHC and NHLP Send Letter Telling HUD to Correct its LIHTC Moratorium Guidance
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and NLIHC sent a letter on May 1 to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging HUD to immediately revise its recent guidance on the CARES Act eviction moratorium to…
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…
Study Highlights Year-15 Challenges for LIHTC Projects in Weak Housing Markets
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Challenges for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects at Year 15 and Beyond in a Weak Housing Market: The Case of Detroit, Michigan,” examines the financial…
House Committee Discusses LIHTC as Part of Hearing on Infrastructure Investments
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing, “Paving the Way for Funding and Financing Infrastructure Investments,” on January 29. Witnesses and members discussed the various tools in the tax…
NLIHC CEO Calls for HTF and Public Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
After House Democrats unveiled the outline for a $760 billion infrastructure package, NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny…
Longer Periods Living in LIHTC Housing as Children Associated with Better Long-Term Income and Educational Outcomes
A paper written for the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, “Does Growing Up in Tax-Subsidized Housing Lead to Higher Earnings and Educational Attainment?,” analyzes the impact of growing…
FY20 Spending Bill Contains Measures to Expedite Disaster Recovery in California and Puerto Rico
The FY20 spending package Congress successfully passed on December 19 and the president subsequently signed into law included two important disaster recovery measures benefiting California and Puerto…
Study Finds Large Shift Toward Single-Family Neighborhoods in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Since 1990
A paper from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, “How Housing Supply Shapes Access to Opportunity for Renters,” finds that in the 100 largest metropolitan areas, the number of neighborhoods in…
Representative Clarke Introduces Bill to Address Rising LIHTC Rents and Provide 10-Year Funding to Housing Trust Fund, HOME, and CDBG
Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the “Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2019” (H.R.4984) on November 5. Co-sponsors include Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY),…