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TAAHP Mourns the Loss of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, a longtime champion of Affordable Housing
TAAHP Mourns the Loss of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, a longtime champion of Affordable Housing
TAAHP President & Executive Director provide testimony at the Texas House of Representatives Urban Affairs hearing
On July 14th, TAAHP’s new Board President, Jean Latsha and Executive Director, Roger Arriaga provided public testimony at the Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Houston, Texas. TAAHP would like to thank Chairman Cortez and all the Urban Affairs Committee members for inviting TAAHP to speak on their interim charge related to workforce housing. We are grateful for their consideration.
HUD Announces $10 million Funding Opportunity for Capacity Building in Rural America
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it will make available $10 million in Rural Capacity Building grants.
UPDATE: LIFELINE ACT builds support
The LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-Term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act has gained significant cosponsorship in the past few months.
TAAHP Board members testify at Interim Charge hearings
This week, TAAHP members provided testimony at the Capital for interim charges related to supply chain disruptions and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Senate Introduces Bipartisan LIFELINE Act
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Angus King (I-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Thursday introduced the bipartisan S. 4181 LIFELINE Act (LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence), to improve the use of state and local and Fiscal Recovery Plan Funds with the nation’s largest affordable housing funding mechanism, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).
Texas legislature releases interim charges related to affordable housing
The Texas legislature releases many interim charges related to affordable housing for 88th legislative session.
TAAHP signs letter urging Congress to amend COVID State & Local Recovery Fund to preserve LIHTC Housing
On April 12, TAAHP signed on to the letter sent to Congress by NCHSA and signed by 82 organizations representing state and local government officials and Housing Credit industry participants. The letter urged congressional leaders to amend the underlying statute of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) to facilitate its use with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) program so that states and local governments may use these funds to build and preserve desperately needed affordable rental housing.
U.S. House Committee Holds Hearing on Promoting Economic Prosperity and Fair Growth through Access to Affordable and Stable Housing
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, held a hybrid hearing examining the role stable and affordable housing plays in creating paths to economic security and enabling every American to pursue their American Dream.
U.S. House Passes Bill to Improve Rental Assistance Distribution
U.S. House passed HR 5196 (Expediting Rental Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act 2021) hoping to improve rental assistance distribution.