NAHMA members advocate for affordable housing on Capitol Hill
Following this week’s NAHMA Fall 2018 Conference on Top Issues in Affordable Housing, NAHMA members met with lawmakers in Congress to elevate the importance of affordable housing. Key messages to lawmakers included full funding for housing and community development programs for Fiscal Year 2019, preserving the rural affordable housing portfolio, strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, preparing for disaster mitigation and recovery, and meeting the needs of the growing senior population. Thank you to everyone who took time to go to the Hill and advocate for our industry.
We set a new NAHMA record! NAHMA members set a new record for congressional outreach this month with close to 70 meetings held in the House and Senate over the course of three days, including meetings with top Senate Appropriators currently negotiating funding levels for HUD and USDA affordable housing programs for FY19. A special thanks to the teams from
AHMA of Washington, Oregon AHMA, NEAHMA, MAHMA, AHMA NCH, and AHMA PSW for reaching the most congressional offices this month.
Congratulations to our Advocacy Challenge winners. During the NAHMA Fall Conference, the NAHMA Federal Affairs Committee announced the winners of NAHMA’s first “
AHMA Advocacy Challenge” – Shout outs to
NEAHMA and
Mid-Atlantic AHMA, whose advocacy work earned them honorable mentions during the advocacy challenge. Congratulations to
CSI Support and Development for winning NAHMA’s “MVP” Achievement Award for Advocacy, and congrats to
MAHMA for earning first place in the challenge!
The friendly competition took place during the August Congressional Recess and promoted in-district advocacy at communities across the country in order to elevate the importance of affordable housing. NAHMA members posted on social media, hosted property tours with lawmakers, planned resident engagement activities, met with lawmakers in district, and attended local town hall meetings. Stay tuned for information about how to get involved in next year’s advocacy contests.
Help us keep up the momentum! This year, awareness of our country’s affordable housing needs has increased in Congress. To weigh in during the current appropriations process and beyond, contact your in-district Congressional delegations to schedule a meeting or a property tour. For scheduling assistance, handout materials, and talking points, contact the NAHMA
Government Affairs team. You can also help us keep track of advocacy efforts across the country by sharing your experience
here. Lastly, remember to plan in time for Hill Visits when booking travel for NAHMA’s March 2019 Meeting, and let us know early to schedule congressional meetings or “ride-alongs” for you and your team.
Want us to highlight your advocacy efforts on social media? Email us the top take-aways of your experience – and include a photo if you have one!
