NHT Updates
We are thrilled that this week, legislators introduced The Save Affordable Housing Act, a crucial piece of legislation needed to preserve irreplaceable affordable rental housing serving low-income families. Over the past two years, NHT has led the effort to build congressional understanding and support for this critical legislation.
In 2019, NHT-IP has big plans for D.C.’s community solar landscape through the project. With over 2 megawatts of community solar in the works, NHT-IP anticipates subscribing more than 400 D.C. residents to the program.
Last week, the National Housing Trust Community Development Fund (NHTCDF) won a $2.5 million Capital Magnet Fund award to make acquisition loans to support the development and preservation of affordable housing in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia.
It's hard to believe that I joined National Housing Trust a year ago! Time flies when you're having fun and indeed I am.
At the time of publication, the United States is enduring its fifth week of a partial federal government shutdown. About 380,000 federal employees are furloughed, and an additional 420,000 employees have been working without pay.
As the new year begins and the new Congress gets to work, the National Housing Trust has defined its federal legislative and oversight priorities for 2019.