Jessica Hoefer Author Archives

Homelessness first became a national issue in the 1870s. Back then the pejorative term referred to “tramps” traversing the country in search of work.

As fall blows in, we are nearing the end of our first full year back in person.

Have you ever had that feeling where something you are newly knowledgeable about seems to suddenly be everywhere?

I recently attended the National Council of State Housing Agencies conference in Chicago.

The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association has been bringing together industry leaders for 50 years.

A pandemic. The Russia-Ukraine War. Resultant inflation. Supply chain disruptions. Evictions. It all seems overwhelming. You just want to stay in bed. Or at least stay away from your newsfeed. Morning Joe seems more like Mourning Joe. But we are resilient, and as Plato famously wrote, “our need will be the real creator.” Which I interpret as, positive changes can come from even the worst circumstances.   

As I write this column for our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) themed issue, it is a rainy April day, in a month all about increasing awareness of and for our environment.

As the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2022, I find myself celebrating a shorter but still momentous anniversary. I joined Tax Credit Advisor’s editorial team seven years ago this month, which, fortuitously, coincides with my officially taking over as Editor-in-Chief of the magazine.  

As a young comedian in 1970s New York City, Larry David worked the Times Square comedy clubs at night and would stumble home feigning belligerency to blend with the iniquitous nightlife that was the West Side.

One paramount aspect of the U.S. political system is accessibility to lawmakers. However, it’s more complicated than calling up Representatives, or Senators and voicing concern.

Recovering from the spending cuts imposed by sequestration, the Obama Administration is proposing increased funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Fiscal Year 2015, which begins October 1.