Event Description

In early 2023, NHT embarked on the process of reviewing the Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs) from all 50 state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) and three local allocating agencies (Chicago, New York City, and Washington, D.C.) to identify the strategies used to promote housing stability in the Housing Credit program.

 This webinar will focus on our QAP analysis and highlight how state HFAs are integrating policies around electrification, third-party green building standards, whole-building energy performance, and renewable energy to create and preserve affordable housing.

 NHT has a history of working with state and local agencies to strengthen their affordable housing policies, especially specific to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) program.  The Housing Credit program is the largest federal source of financing for affordable housing, supporting the development and preservation of over 3.55 million units since 1987*. With our deep understanding of this critical resource, NHT’s efforts have helped to transform the program from one that favored new construction to one that preserves hundreds of thousands of units of affordable housing across the country.

Lessons Learned

Understand the importance of integrating policies around electrification, third-party green building standards, whole-building energy performance, and renewable energy to promote health in affordable housing. How it's related to total decarbonization.

Analyze the impact of implementing Green QAP Policy on the safety of affordable housing residents. Introduce the concept of sustainable construction practices in QAPs to articulate the benefits of welfare for affordable housing residents.

Articulate the importance of promoting housing stability through the integration of Green QAP Policy in affordable housing projects.