NEF announces $1.5B in 2020 affordable housing investments
All told, NEF invested $1.5 billion for the year, including more than $1 billion in equity for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developments and $420 million in loans to finance affordable housing preservation efforts.
- All told, NEF invested $1.5 billion for the year, including more than $1 billion in equity for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developments and $420 million in loans to finance affordable housing preservation efforts.
- Combined, those efforts are supporting more than 13,240 units of affordable housing nationwide, along with an estimated 16,200 jobs.
- "I can't think of a time when affordable housing has been more important to our communities or our national economy," said Matthew Reilein, NEF president and CEO.
- In 2020, NEF continued to grow its business beyond its traditional LIHTC investments to encompass a range of housing finance solutions.