1 out of 6 infants are born with a low birth weight in developing countries. Nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 are attributable to under-nutrition. This translates into the unnecessary loss of about 3 million young lives a year. Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger-related diseases.
The Home Affordable Refinance Program Â® has been extended! In an effort to enable more struggling homeowners to take advantage of the Home Affordable Refinance Program Â®, we have extended the application deadline of the program to December 31, 2016. HARP Â® has also expanded the eligibility criteria for MHA to be able to offer assistance to more struggling homeowners.
Overview of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is currently the countryâs most extensive affordable housing program. The program was added to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code in 1986 in order to provide private owners with an incentive to create and maintain affordable housing. The LIHTC program works through a subsidy mechanism.