USDA Seeks Applications for Technical Assistance Grants to Expand Access to Safe, Affordable and Equitable Housing for People in Rural America

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An May 4, 2023, Rural Development Sent out the following Stakeholder Announcement: WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that the Department is accepting applications for technical assistance grants to preserve rental housing and expand access to safe, affordable and equitable housing for…

CARH to Testify at Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Rural Housing Legislation – Updated with Submitted Testimony

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5/2/2023 Update: Added Submitted testimony for Chris Potterpin and Dianne Hunt CARH’s BROADCAST EMAIL – Legislative Update May 1, 2023 On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Senate Banking Committee’s Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Rural Housing Legislation.” The hearing is scheduled for 2:45 p.m., Eastern and can be streamed live…

Rural Development Multifamily Housing Handbook Revisions

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CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update April 28, 2023 Today, Rural Development sent out the following information regarding the Office of Multifamily Housing handbook revisions: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) recently posted revisions to the Multifamily Housing Handbooks. Multifamily Housing Loan Origination Handbook.  Revisions were made to Chapters 1 and 5, as follows: Chapter 1…

Loan Guarantees Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program

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CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update April 28, 2023 USDA’s Rural Development (RD), which administers the programs of the Rural Housing Service, published the following Notice in today’s Federal Register. Loan Guarantees Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), an agency within Rural Development (RD), announces…

RD: Multifamily Housing April 20, 2023, Partnership Presentation

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On April 28, 2023, RD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: On April 20, 2023, Rural Development Multifamily Housing leadership held a meeting providing a quarterly update to our external partners. The update included information about leadership changes, Multifamily Physical Inspection Pilot Program (MPIPP), Civil Rights Compliance Reviews, and lots of other…

RD: Introduction to Build America, Buy America Act Webinar Recording and Q&A Available

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On April 20, 2023, Rural Development sent out the following information: On Nov. 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA). BABAA requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products and construction materials used in federally funded projects must be produced in the United…

USDA Offers New Funding to Promote the Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas

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On April 17, 2023, Rural Development sent out the following information and press release: $20 million in Technical Assistance Funding is Available to Plan High-Speed Internet Projects in Rural Communities WASHINGTON, April 17, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $20 million to deliver broadband technical assistance resources for rural communities,…

April is Fair Housing Month

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This year, HUD is commemorating the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the landmark civil rights law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968, that made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of race, color national origin, religion, sex (including…