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      Perspectives On Integrating Health Into The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: A Qualitative Study

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      , MD 1 , , MPH, MSW 2 , , MD, MHS 2
      Health affairs (Project Hope)

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          While there is increasing attention to the ways that safe and affordable housing may promote improved health, less work has focused on the role of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program—the largest source of affordable housing in the United States. Through qualitative interviews, we examined the perspectives of diverse stakeholders in the housing sector on the opportunities and obstacles involved in including health-related criteria in LIHTC funding decisions. Our interviewees demonstrated a growing desire within the housing sector to address health needs but, with the exception of green building criteria, a lack of clear standards on best practices. Stakeholders noted the challenges of effectively partnering with local health institutions, the need to develop sustainable payment mechanisms for health-related services, and the importance of locating developments near health-promoting resources. By describing mechanisms for integrating health services into the affordable housing infrastructure, this study helps lay the groundwork for the development of cross-sector partnerships.

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          8303128
          4064
          Health Aff (Millwood)
          Health Aff (Millwood)
          Health affairs (Project Hope)
          0278-2715
          1544-5208
          26 March 2020
          April 2020
          01 April 2021
          : 39
          : 4
          : 622-630
          Affiliations
          [1 ]Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
          [2 ]Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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          PMC7233176 PMC7233176 7233176 nihpa1579505
          10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00853
          7233176
          32250674
          ca9eff6e-7916-4989-a192-9c425855492d
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