In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with a discussion about what can be expected from Congress in the next week as the deadline to pass a joint conference agreement on a budget approaches. He also talks about advocacy efforts to protect an important tool for affordable housing and community development: tax-exempt municipal bonds. In the affordable housing section, he shares news about when and how state agencies can designate an entity to administer the National Housing Trust Fund program. He also provides guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding rental assistance transfer rules. In new markets tax credit news, he talks about a bill that would create a new markets tax credit in the state of Georgia. Then, he discusses how listeners can help honor individuals who have advanced the new markets tax credit and have made a positive impact on the field of community development. In historic tax credit news, he addresses efforts to preserve the effectiveness of the historic tax credit in light of potential tax reform. Finally, he closes with the renewable energy tax credit section. He shares legislation that would significantly increase the state renewable energy tax credit in Nebraska. He also talks about a bill in New Mexico that would extend the state investment tax credit through the year 2024.