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KC Region at risk of losing its most affordable housing

Increasing numbers of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties are eligible to leave the program. What happens next?

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC) has been the federal government’s primary policy tool for the development of affordable rental housing since the late 1980s. This program is a huge contributor to the stock of affordable rental units in the Kansas City region and nationwide.