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

While there is increasing attention to the ways in which 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 interviews revealed 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.

Correction to: Avenues of Influence: the Relationship between Health Impact Assessment and Determinants of Health and Health Equity.

Please note that the correct name of the penultimate author of this article is "Arielle McInnis-Simoncelli", not "Arielle Mc-Innis Simoncelli" as presented in the article as originally published. The original article has been corrected.

Avenues of Influence: the Relationship between Health Impact Assessment and Determinants of Health and Health Equity.

This study aims to identify perceived impacts of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on decision-making, determinants of health, and determinants of health equity and outline the mechanisms through which these impacts can occur. The research team conducted a mixed-methods study of HIAs in the USA. First, investigators collected data regarding perceived HIA impacts through an online questionnaire, which was completed by 149 stakeholders representing 126 unique HIAs.