RD Procedural Notice Updating HB-1-3565 and Form RD 3560-8
On April 18, 2025, RD issues PN 638, which updates HB-1-3565 (Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Origination and Servicing Handbook) and Form RD 3560-8 (Tenant Certification).
HUD HOME Investment Partnership Program Updates and Effective Dates
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert April 17, 2025 Today, HUD issued a Federal Register Notice entitled “HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining-Delay of Effective Date, Withdrawal, and Correction.” The effective date of the HOME Final Rule, initially set for February 5, 2025, has been delayed to April 20, 2025, and certain provisions…
Plan to Attend the 2025 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference – Register by May 2nd to Receive “Early Bird” Discount!
CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update April 16, 2025 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are excited to announce that the 2025 Council for Affordable Rural Housing (CARH) Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference will be held on June 23-25 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, conveniently located across the Potomac River from Washington,…
Multifamily Housing Partnership Meeting – April 17, 2025
Rural Development sent out the following Stakeholder Announcement on April 14, 2025: Multifamily Housing Partnership Meeting April 17, 2025, 3:00 – 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Washington D.C., April 14, 2025 – Please join us for the USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing (MFH) Partnership Meeting webinar, which will be held via Zoom on…
USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments
On April 14, 2025, USDA issued the following Press Release regarding new Presidential appointments at USDA: USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments
Senate Advances Nominations for HUD Deputy Secretary & General Counsel
On April 10, 2025, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a Nomination Hearing for HUD nominees Andrew Hughes (Deputy Secretary) and David Woll (General Counsel). The committee will vote on the nominations in the coming weeks.
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Reintroduced in House
CARH’s BROADCAST EMAIL—Legislative Alert April 10, 2025 On April 8, H.R. 2725, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA) was reintroduced in the House. The bipartisan legislation was sponsored by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19). In addition, there…
Senators Tina Smith, Mike Rounds Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural Housing Legislation
On April 3, 2025, Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) issued a press release announcing that they reintroduced The Rural Housing Service Reform Act which would “improve federal rural housing programs, cut red tape, and strengthen the supply of affordable housing in small towns and rural communities.” The text of the bill can…
CARH Letter to USDA on Recommendations to Streamline RD Programs
On March 28, 2025, CARH sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins with recommendations on how Rural Development, together with the industry, can help streamline and reduce regulatory barriers for the critical housing programs that RD administers.
Stakeholder Announcement: Rural Development Removes Harmful DEIA Scoring Criteria from Two Housing Programs
On April 2, 2025, Rural Development issued the following Stakeholder Announcement: USDA Rural Development Removes Harmful DEIA Scoring Criteria from Two Housing Programs WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended two program funding opportunities to remove harmful DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with…