CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert May 16, 2023 On May 15th, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Income Limits. These income limits were effective on May 15, 2023. Income limits are set by HUD to determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD’s assisted housing programs. Section 8…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News May 15, 2023 The March/April 2023 edition of CARH News, CARH’s bimonthly electronic newsletter, is now available online on CARH’s website, www.carh.org, or by clicking here. In this issue, you will find: Message for CARH’s Executive Director on Upcoming Annual Meeting CARH Members Testify at Senate Hearing Three Takeaways…
CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update May 12, 2023 CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference is quickly approaching! The meeting will be held June 26-28 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. Click here to read our April 28th Broadcast Email announcing the meeting. To take advantage of “early bird” registration discounts,…
On May 12, 2023, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: HUD published the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Final Rule in the Federal Register. The final rule makes changes to inspections in response to public comments. These include: New Self-Inspection Requirement and Report. PHAs and Owners…
On May 11, 2023, the ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member, sent out the following information: Affordable housing champions in Congress introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). The bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd…
CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – Member Update May 11, 2023 Serving on the CARH Board of Directors is an excellent opportunity to actively support your organization and to help develop policies and initiatives that will positively impact the affordable rural housing industry. CARH is seeking members to fill four board openings that will become available in…
CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – Member Update May 11, 2023 As announced in a March 13th broadcast email, CARH is inviting you to complete CARH’s Top 20 for 23 survey (formerly the CARH 2020 survey). This is the 9th year that CARH has conducted the survey which, when completed and analyzed, will rank the top 20…
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION UPDATE May 8, 2023 There are only days left for residents of CARH-member properties to submit their applications for the seven CARH Scholarship Foundation Scholarships. The original extended deadline was May 10th, but the Foundation will continue to accept applications until this Friday, May 12th! Click here for a flier that properties can…
On May 8, 2023, Rural Development sent out the following information: On April 28, 2023, the Agency issued Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing program guidance through updates in the Section 538 GRRHP Origination and Servicing Handbook and in a notice published in the Federal Register. Included in the guidance are instructions and the website…
On May 5, 2023, HUD sent out the following information: If you have completed a RAD conversion and have questions about Project-based Rental Assistance, please visit the Office of Multifamily’s website that provides guidance to owners that have converted their projects to Section 8 PBRA authorized under RAD. This guidance applies only to conversions of public…