TARP Proposals:
Legislation
H. R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009
Introduced June, 26, 2009 by Rep. Barney Frank
Would use amounts made available under the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury to fund the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
H.R. 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
Introduced January 9, 2009 by Rep. Barney Frank
Related Resources
Industry Proposals
Mortgage Bankers Association Policy Brief: Financing Assistance for Properties with Low Income Housing Tax Credits (January 2009)
Letters and Testimony
Financial Services Committee Hearing: H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (July 9, 2009)
Witness List & Prepared Testimony:
The Honorable William C. Apgar, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Mortgage Finance,U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mr. Gary Engel, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, Government Accountability Office
Mr. Frank Apeseche, Chief Executive Officer, Berkshire Property Advisors and the Berkshire Group on behalf of the National Multi Housing Council
Mark A. Calabria, Ph.D., Director, Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute
Ms. Sheila Crowley, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Mr. Brian Hudson, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Mr. Damon Silver, Associate General Counsel, AFL-CIO
Mr. Chris Warren, Chief of Regional Development, City of Cleveland, Office of the Mayor
Coalition of Housing Groups Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Regarding Use of TARP Funding and the LIHTC Program (January 13, 2009)
National Association of Home Builders Testify Before Congress on Use of TARP Funds (January 13, 2009)
Podcast: Novogradac Report on Tax Credits
Download archived podcasts to hear Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discuss the development of various proposals involving the TARP program and the LIHTC. The topics for each week are named in the title of that week's podcast and listed on the Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast home page.