This paper evaluates the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and suggests methods for improvement, concluding that the current program does not adequately meet the needs of low and especially the lowest income households, although it has the potential to do so. Part II explores the...

The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) represents a novel tax expenditure program that employs quot;investablequot; tax credits to spur production of low-income rental housing. While it has grown into the largest source of new affordable housing in the U.S. and its structure is now being...

The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) represents a novel tax expenditure program that employs "investable" tax credits to spur production of low-income rental housing. While it has grown into the largest source of new affordable housing in the U.S. and its structure is now being replicated...

Recently, there has been significant interest in the high levels of rental cost burden being experienced across the United States. Much of this scholarship has focused on rental cost burdens in larger urban areas, or at the national level, and has not explored differences in the prevalence of...

This article introduces the idea that for-profit entities compete against nonprofit organizations for limited governmental incentives offered to promote the privatization of social services. This competitive dynamic can adversely affect the intended beneficiaries of social policy to the extent...