ACTION Alert: House Passes Build Back Better Act; Bill Includes Historic Housing Credit Investment

The following ACTION Alert was sent by The ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member: This morning, the House passed the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, by a vote of 220-to-213. The legislation includes the largest expansion of the Housing Credit program since its inception in 1986 and would finance an estimated 811,900 affordable…

USDA Partners to Create Livable Communities That Will Attract People and Jobs to Rural Areas and Tribal Nations

Funds Will Support Placemaking and Planning Assistance to Help the People of Rural America Build Back Better U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $3 million in cooperative agreements to 13 organizations. These organizations will provide technical assistance to people living in rural and…

ACTION Alert: Housing Credit Provisions Included in Amended Build Back Better Text Released Today

The ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member, sent out the following alert: November 03, 2021 Today, the House Rules Committee released amended text for the Build Back Better Act, which includes Housing Credit provisions omitted from the initial pared-back framework released last week. Thanks to the persistent advocacy of ACTION’s members, supporters,…