Tag Archive: "LIHTC"
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Workforce Housing Tax Credit Introduced in Congress
Earlier this month, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AL), and Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Mike Carey (R-OH) jointly introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit (WHTC) Act. The proposal aims to increase the supply of affordable housing for middle-income families, generally deemed as those who earn too much to qualify […]
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Aim to Empower, Educate and Invest in Underserved Black and Latino Communities
In 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) asked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop plans to address inequalities and barriers experienced by renters and (current and aspiring) homeowners in Black and Latino communities. Last month, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released their Equitable Housing Finance Plans for the 2022 through 2024 years. Fannie […]
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Proposed Changes to Affordable Housing
Last month, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) announced the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act as a means to tackle homelessness and address rising housing costs for low and middle income renters and homeowners. If enacted as part of the Budget Reconciliation package, the DASH Act would significantly affect the real […]