Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits
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The Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits provides its readers with the very latest news, analysis and commentary on the affordable housing, new markets, renewable energy, and historic rehabilitation tax credit industries, opportunity zones and HUD programs. This comprehensive 80-page full-color monthly publication covers opportunity zones, the low-income housing tax credit, property compliance, valuation, tax-exempt housing bond, new markets tax credit, renewable energy tax credit, historic tax credits and HUD programs. Readers enjoy access to columns written by industry experts, Q&As on technical tax credit issues, photos of tax credit developments and dealmakers, Facts & Figures, and monthly collections of shorter news items on people, projects, and industry and states' issues, all informed by Novogradac’s 30 years of experience on the front lines of the tax credit industry. Source
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Search ArticlesNPS Publishes Webinar on Historic Mills, Industrial Buildings and Warehouses
Thursday, August 20, 2026 – 9:40 a.m. 1 min read The National Park Service (NPS) recently added to its recorded training series a webinar on applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation to mills, industrial buildings and warehouses. The webinar is the sixth in the series, which discusses how to interpret and apply the Standards.
Affordable Housing Could Play a Larger Role in New Supply as Market-Rate Multifamily Rental Construction Slows
The recent wave of multifamily rental housing construction has significantly expanded rental homes across the country, but new forecasts suggest the pace and composition of development are shifting. Yardi Matrix expects national new multifamily rental home completions to decline from 650,088 homes in 2025 to 490,362 in 2026 and 444,343 in 2027 before beginning a modest recovery in 2028. The decline, however, is not expected to be evenly distributed across property types.
FCC Restricts New Foreign-Produced Power Inverters, Adding Another Layer of Supply Chain Risk for Renewable Energy
Key Takeaways The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added certain foreign-produced, connected power inverters to its Covered List, restricting new covered models from receiving equipment authorization needed for import, marketing or sale in the United States. The action is broader than a China-specific ban because it applies by place of production, but Chinese suppliers face particular exposure given their large share of the U.S. inverter market.
CDFI Fund to Open CY 2026 Allocation Application Round Soon; CDE Certification Deadlines Loom
Thursday, August 13, 2026 – 5:27 a.m. 2 min read The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund stated today that it plans to open the calendar year (CY) 2026 allocation application round of the new markets tax credit (NMTC) program soon. The CY 2026 NMTC allocation application round will make $5 billion in allocation authority available for investments in low-income and distressed communities.
More than 220,000 Homes in 263 Cities: Novogradac-Tracked QOFs Continue to Fund Housing
While investment in qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) tracked by Novogradac slowed over the first six months of 2026, the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive continues to finance homes. QOFs tracked by Novogradac reported an additional 12,280 planned homes financed by QOF equity in the first half of 2026, bringing the total to 222,118 in at least 263 cities since the start of the OZ incentive.
Sens. Klobuchar, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Expand LIHTC, Boost Accessible Developments
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 10:12 a.m. 1 min read Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) last week introduced S. 5285, the Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act, a bill that would expand the federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC). Reps. Dwight Evans (D-Pennsylvania) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) introduced companion legislation (H.R. 10049) Monday in the House of Representatives.
QOF Equity-Raising Slows as Expected During Second Quarter as Investors Wait on OZ 2.0
Qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) tracked by Novogradac reported $264.0 million in new investment during the second quarter of 2026, the second-lowest quarterly total since Novogradac began tracking such data. The low investment total was no surprise, as investors wait for the launch of opportunity zones (OZ) 2.0, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.
CDFI Fund Releases Summary Report and Public Data for NMTC Program for FYs 2003-2023
Friday, August 7, 2026 – 12:36 p.m. 1 min read The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund today released the Summary Report and Public Data for the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program for fiscal years (FYs) 2003-2023. The CDFI Fund’s annual summary report and data covers NMTC investments based on reports from community development entities (CDEs) that were awarded NMTC allocation. According to the report, more than $71 billion in NMTC investments were made from FY 2003 to 2023.
New Section 232 Polysilicon Tariffs Regime Could Significantly Reshape Solar Procurement and Project Economics
Published by Julia Dinkel and Peter Lawrence Tuesday, August 18, 2026 – 4:27 a.m. 15 min read Key Takeaways The Trump administration’s new Section 232 regime imposes unprecedented minimum import prices on polysilicon, wafers, solar cells and modules, creating a new cost floor for imported solar equipment. For solar developers, the minimum import prices may have a greater impact than additional 15% tariff by significantly increasing procurement costs across the supply chain.
HUD Publishes 2027 Annual Inflationary Adjustments and Passbook Rate
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 9:58 a.m. 1 min read The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Monday published the 2027 annual inflationary adjustments and passbook rate. HUD programs subject to Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016 rules and regulations must use the values to determine income, net family assets and adjusted income for income examinations in accordance with the HOTMA Final Rule and Attachment H of the HOTMA Implementation Guidance.