In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the upcoming presidential debate and what Novogradac will be looking for as far as discussion of community development and affordable housing. Next, he discusses the status of federal funding negotiations to keep the entire federal government open until Dec. 11 of this year. Then, he shares highlights from the Novogradac 2020 Historic Tax Credit Virtual Conference, including insights on how the pandemic is affecting the renovation of historic properties. He then discusses the recently announced designations for difficult development areas and qualified census tracts for 2021. He wraps ups with a preview of Novogradac's annual operating expenses report and an announcement about funding for the state low-income housing tax credit in Missouri.