The Buzz: Producing housing for the poor: a challenge moving to the front burner
Date Published: 09/01/2009
Author: Buzz Roberts, LISC Senior Vice President for Policy
Buzz Roberts discusses the challenges of finding a long-term solution for financing housing for the poor. Published in the September 2009 issue of Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing.
Congress recently enacted two laws designed to produce housing for poor families and individuals who by any measure have the greatest affordable housing need, and more programs may be on the way. Policymakers want to combine these programs with equity from low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs).
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Topics: Housing, Policy
Type: Trade Article