On November 29, 2017, the Bipartisan Policy Center released a report entitled, Building the Case: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Health. Their conclusion states in part that “The LIHTC has helped finance millions of affordable homes for low-income individuals across the country, and it has also benefited local economies. While limited data directly connects the LIHTC to positive health outcomes for residents, the robust evidence base linking affordable housing to better health outcomes, and possibly lower costs, makes it reasonable to believe that the LIHTC contributes positively to the nation’s public health.”

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