- 2016 Transportation Housing and Urban Development Bill passed in the House of Representatives – funding for certain programs, such as section 8 has been increased, however according to Enterprise Community partners (see Budget chart), it underfunds other critical federal housing and community development programs by as much as $1.5 billion.
- The U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund recently completed its final round of New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) allocations. NMTC are used to stimulate investment in low-income communities. Legislation is currently pending in both the House and the Senate to permanently extend this successful and popular program. A bipartisan dear colleague letter urging permanent extension of NMTC is currently circulating – CDFI Fund’s recent report highlights the effectiveness of the program between 2003 and 20013.
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Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Update
- Mayor Bill De Blasio’s new 10 year plan for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), entitled NexGeneration NYCHA, focuses on four goals to transform NYCHA: short-term financial stability and diversifying long-term funding; increased operational efficiency; rebuilding, expanding, and preserving the city’s public and affordable housing stock; and engaging residents in improved social services.
- Representatives in the House ( Turner – R Ohio & Fattah – D Penn.) join forces in a bi-partisan effort to urge Congress to reauthorize New Market Tax Credits (NMTC), which expired in 2014 (their letter here). The NMTC was established by Congress in 2000 to spur new or increased investments into operating businesses and real estate projects located in low-income communities. The NMTC Program attracts investment capital to low-income communities by permitting individual and corporate investors to receive a tax credit against their Federal income tax return in exchange for making equity investments in specialized financial institutions called Community Development Entities (CDEs). Legislation to permanently extend the NMTC is pending in both the House (H.R. 855) and Senate (S. 591).
