

The first quarter of 2021 has been extremely active on many policy, economic, and industry fronts. In many ways, the HFA Government Relations Action Team (GRAT) had a front-row ‘virtual’ seat to the discussions on Capitol Hill and across the country as policymakers, and local leaders continued efforts in the COVID-19 Recovery. The bulk of the focus in Washington, DC was on the recently passed American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion package championed by President Biden and congressional Democrat leaders. With the passage of the legislation, we hope that American families are stabilized, state and local governments continue to provide