IRA Toolkit

National Housing Trust is offering this Toolkit as an information source for HFAs and owners and developers seeking resources through the Inflation Reduction Act. The funding opportunities, case studies and reports, resident engagement tools and other resources listed here will enable you to invest in the affordable housing facilities that you develop and manage.

For questions about the IRA, please reach out to Madeleine McCullough at mmccullough@nhtinc.org.

IRA Bootcamps

NHT hosted a series of training sessions for state agencies, developers, and housing owners on how to leverage opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act for preserving and improving affordable housing. Learn more

IRA Bootcamps were produced with generous support from Wells Fargo Foundation.

Understanding the IRA

Resource	Developed by...
IRA Funding Stacking Resource	NHT
Funding for New Construction vs Rehab Properties	NHT
Home Energy Rebates State Tracker	NHT
Solar for All State Tracker	NHT
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund 101	NHT

Toolkits

Resource	Developed By..
Resident Engagement Toolkit	SAHF
Multifamily Energy & Water Management Toolkit	SAHF
National Community Solar Partnership Tip Sheet	SAHF
Multifamily Portfolio Carbon Emissions Roadmap	SAHF
Preservation Checklist	NHT
Decarbonization and Electrification Checklist	New Ecology, Inc
Build for the Future Retrofit Guide	HUD

Case Studies

Resource	Developed by..
Centering Residents in Building Decisions	SAHF
SAHF's Big Reach Report: Reducing Water and Energy Consumption	SAHF
Using Whole Home Energy Rebates to Preserve Affordable Multifamily Housing	DOE

More Resources

Resource	Developed By..
Better Buildings Challenge	DOE
How the Multifamily Affordable Housing Market can Access IRA and BIL Funds	ICAST
Building Electrification Report	CHFA
Opportunities for State Energy Office & Housing Finance Agency Collaboration	NASEO & NHT

IRA Newsletter: NHT's What You Need to Know

December 18, 2024: Final GRRP Awards, IRA Office Hours, DOE Home Energy Rebate Updates
November 15, 2024: CCIA Awardee Updates, GRRP Benchmarking Initiative, HUD Funding Navigator Tool, IRA Office Hours, DOE Home Energy Rebate Updates
October 17, 2024: Geothermal Projects now Eligible for Clean Energy Tax Credits, Green Financing Opportunities, DOE State Rebate Program Updates, New Resources for Preservation Projects
August 29, 2024: EPA awards $27 billion in GGRF funding and $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, NHT receives a $20 million EPA grant to decarbonize affordable housing, 26 states apply for $3.6 billion in Home Energy Rebates funding
July 18, 2024: Rebates Modeled Savings Guidance, HUD's Multifamily Affordable Housing Clean Energy Tax Credit Series, NHT's Next Insight's on Housing Webinar, and States Rebate Application Status
May 30, 2024: ITC 2024 Program Year, Oregon's Home Energy Rebates Proposal Targets Low-Income Residents, & Final GRRP Deadlines
April 23, 2024: EPA Solar for All Awards, Solar for All Impact Analysis, and New York's Home Energy Rebate Application Approved
April 4, 2024: GGRF Awards, DOE Rebates and Solar for All Trackers, & State Home Energy Rebate Applications
February 28, 2024: DOE Rebate Updates, Applications Close for 2023 48(e) Tax Credit Program Year, and New Resources for Affordable Housing Providers
January 8, 2024: Updates on Tax Credits, QAP Analysis & more
November 2, 2023: Application Open for 48(e) and Updated DOE Guidance
September 28, 2023: Clean Energy Tax Credits
September 14, 2023: DOE Resources & Updated Solar for All Guidance
August 17, 2023: The IRA Turns 1!
August 4, 2023: DOE Home Energy Rebates
July 12, 2023: EPA's Solar for All Announcement
June 15, 2023: EPA's GGRF, Clean Communities Bonus Tax Credits, and Clean Energy Tax Credits