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FL 1 Federal Tax Policy Modifications (cont'd) The impact of federal tax reform on housing has seriously eroded the ability of cities to continue to provide affordable housing for low - and moderate -income residents. The low-income housing tax credit has proved to be largely unworkable in providing needed multi-familybe housing in many areas of the state. In the future, cities wilincreasingly faced with housing shortages as long as such projects are economically unfeasible and uncompetitive with other private investment opportunities. shifting federal tax liability to local property taxpayers is iregnitable and an unreasonable imposition on cities' responsibility to proposed new tax increases for FY'08, deliver basic public services. under consideration by congress, are a cause for concern. Such proposals fail to recognize the legitimate role of cities in meeting public needs at the local level in partnership with the federal government. As a result, cities are being increasingly forced to rely on a narrow and more limited tax base to meet such federal tax obligations while at the same time depending on local ,taxes to support services and programs to meet residents' needs and also to comply with increasingly costly federal mandates. FL-2. Homelessness The League continues to urge increased efforts in the area of housing assistance and urges congress to promote and in-ist oi, the maintdnance of low-income single and family housing, along with renewed 'ederal support for rural housing programs to stem the migration of needy families and poor to urban centers. The League continues to support are policies to end discrimination against the mentally disabled. Review of Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, also supported by the National League of C1.ties, is an important part of that effort. Extension of SSI eligibility to three months is also essential for the homeless in order to give them care in Medicaid facilities. - 66 -