Congress

ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

Major decisions are being made in Washington that affect the future of tax credit development. But these decisions aren’t made in a vacuum – they are made after consultation with industry experts, constituents and consumers. You should be part of the conversation! Join NH&RA in Washington, DC for its 2010 Spring Policy Forum.

Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi urging them to complete Senate-House negotiations of H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010, also referred to as the tax credit extenders package.

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts convened its 2010 Spring Underwriting Forum on April 7-8 at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. NCAHMA is pleased to announce that the PowerPoint presentations from the event are now available…

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has tax credit extender legislation that would extend a number of expired tax provisions. The legislation comes in the form of a “strike-all” amendment to H. R. 4154 (The American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010); which passed the House of Representatives on December 3 on a largely party-line vote.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI), recently introduced draft legislation that would make tax-exempt bond-financed properties eligible for the Section 1602 low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) cash grant exchange program, and allow the new markets tax credit (NMTC) to be used to offset the alternative minimum tax (AMT).

National Housing & Rehabilitation (NH&RA) is pleased to offer digital audio recordings of select panel sessions from the 2010 New Markets Tax Credit Symposium (March 10) and the 2010 NH&RA Annual Meeting (March 11-13) in Miami Beach, Florida.

For a limited time only, you can get ANY single conference session recording FREE with your registration for one of NH&RA’s and/or NCAHMA’s upcoming events!

Did you miss the 2010 Affordable Housing Conference & NH&RA Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, March 11-13? Don’t worry! NH&RA has made available digital audio recordings of select sessions from this year’s program!

NH&RA has made available the conference PowerPoint presentations from its 2010 Annual Meeting & NMTC Symposium, held March 10-13 in Miami Beach, Fla.

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) recently introduced new legislation aimed at stimulating new affordable housing development by adding incentives to the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will present the Obama administration’s broad vision for the future of housing finance, including all private and public entities that support the mortgage market, to the Housing Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, March 23.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced today the Obama Administration’s intention to improve, extend and enhance the New Markets Tax Credit Program. “Distressed communities and their small businesses have a hard time attracting investments even in the best of times,” said Secretary Geithner. “The New Markets Tax Credit helps these communities attract new investors and ensure they stay invested long enough for businesses to overcome obstacles and grow. That’s why the President expanded the New Markets Tax Credit through the Recovery Act last year and why we’re seeking to reform, extend and broaden the reach of these credits going forward.”

Last week, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on “Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): Their Unique Role and Challenges Serving Lower-Income, Under-served and Minority Communities.”