Key Bills at a Glance

By Caitlin Jones
April 7, 2010 1 min read

Following is the status of key bills pending in Congress that NH&RA and its Councils are advocating or supporting:

H.R. 4213. Would extend LIHTC Section 1602 exchange program, NMTC program, GO Zone LIHTC deadlines, GO Zone enhanced historic tax credits. Passed by House and Senate; awaiting resolution of differences for final passage. House-passed H.R. 4849 would extend exchange program to 4% credits.

H.R. 4099, S. 2787. Would create new financial incentives for owners of federally assisted rental housing projects for energy and water efficiency improvements and the use of renewable energy sources. Introduced; no action yet.

H.R. 2628, S. 1583. Would provide multi-year extension of new markets tax credit, increase annual funding, exempt NMTC from alternative minimum tax. Introduced.

H.R. 3715, S. 1743. Would make numerous amendments to enhance federal historic and rehabilitation tax credits. Introduced.

H.R. 3527. Would increase FHA multifamily loan limits for extremely high-cost areas and elevator buildings. Introduced.

H.R. 4868. Comprehensive housing preservation bill introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative: Proposed by Administration. No bill introduced yet.

Breaking Ground

Jennifer Leimaile Ho, Minnesota Housing Commissioner and Incoming Chair of National Council of State Housing Agencies

Pamela Martineau • December 1, 2024 10 min read

Earlier this fall, Jennifer Leimaile Ho was elected chair of the National Council of State Housing Agencies’ (NCSHA) 2025 Board of Directors. Ho is the Commissioner of Minnesota Housing, having been appointed by Governor Tim Walz in January 2019 and reappointed in 2023.

“Business as Usual”

Leaders in Equity Express Optimism Despite an Uncertain Future

Abram Mamet • December 1, 2024 9 min read

Any outside observer may assume some unease amongst the low-income housing industry. Buffeted on the one hand by residual stressors from the COVID-19 pandemic and on the other by the uncertain prospects of an incoming federal administration keen on cutting spending and shrinking government programs, the affordable housing landscape is experiencing an inflection point.

NCSHA Recognizes Stand-Out Affordable Housing Programs and Initiatives

Pamela Martineau • December 1, 2024 7 min read

This fall, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) recognized 17 programs offered by state housing finance agencies across the nation that creatively developed tools to tackle their communities’ affordable housing challenges.