State Agencies Grapple With Uncertainty About Fixed 9% Credit

By Caitlin Jones
November 28, 2011 1 min read

Tax Credit Advisor, November 2011: State allocating agencies are taking diverse approaches to addressing the uncertainty about whether Congress will pass legislation extending the “fixed” 9% credit rate for new low-income housing tax credit projects.

Without it, new projects placed in service after 2013 will have to use the prevailing monthly variable credit percentage for the 70% present value (“9%”) housing credit, meaning less equity for developers unless offsetting steps are taken. Read More…

Leveraging NMTC and GGRF

A Synergistic Approach to Community Development

Jennifer Kirkley & Regan St. Pierre • September 13, 2024 6 min read

Increasingly, climate solutions are central to preserving and creating wealth and well-being in communities across the country.

What Can Be Done About Insurance?

NH&RA Panelists Explore Ways to Rein in High Insurance Costs for Affordable Housing

Pamela Martineau • September 1, 2024 6 min read

Meet with your underwriter in person, provide as much data as possible on relevant inspections and offer photos of improvements you’ve made to affordable housing properties. These were just a few of the tips offered at the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association’s Summer Institute Panel: “What Can Be Done About Insurance?”

Rainbow Housing: Transforming Resident Services from Within

Abram Mamet • September 1, 2024 9 min read

For most organizations, radical shifts in market strategy and company makeup generally come after crises. For Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), that radical shift came not as a result of significant challenges, but as a way to leverage successful internal practices to better serve the affordable housing industry.