Author Archives: Tamara Schultz

USDA Press Release: USDA Rural Development Announces Pilot to Cut Red Tape, Preserve and Produce Affordable Rural Rental Housing

(Washington, D.C., September 22, 2026) — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development today announced the Multifamily Housing Loan Preservation Pilot and Multifamily Housing Guaranteed Loan Notice of Loan-to-Cost Percentage Change to preserve and produce affordable rural rental housing. The pilot speeds property transfers, reduces duplicate paperwork, and preserves rural affordable housing stock. USDA Rural Development’s…

HUD Publishes Housing Notice Easing Emergency Call System Requirements

On September 16, 2026, HUD’s Office of Housing shared the following bulletin regarding a Notice dated September 10, 2026: Owners and Agents: HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs is eliminating the requirement for emergency call systems located on page 7 of the Minimum Property Standards for Housing Handbook 4910.1 (MPS Handbook). Through a Housing Notice,…

CARH News – August 2026

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News September 3, 2026 The August 2026 edition of the CARH News, CARH’s bimonthly digital newsletter, is now available online on CARH’s website, www.carh.org, or by clicking here. In this issue, you will find: Headwinds Face the USDA Section 538 Program CARH Sends Comments to FHFA on Duty to Serve…

Recession of Rural Development’s Construction and Repair Regulation

On August 19, 2026, USDA Rural Development (RD) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (Vol. 91, No. 159) to rescind 7 CFR Part 1924, its regulation governing construction and repair standards for RD housing programs. The proposed rule can be found here. As many CARH members are aware, Part 1924 establishes procedures for…

The Hill: Congress funds government until December, averting pre-election shutdown

September 1, 2026 — The Hill Congress funds government until December, averting pre-election shutdown

HUD Updates Fair Market Rents for FY 2027

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update September 1, 2026 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a Notice in today’s Federal Register for the Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs; Fiscal Year 2027. Fair Market Rents (FMRs) are an estimate of…

RD Management Fees Published for Fiscal Year 2027

BROADCAST EMAIL – Regulatory Update August 31, 2026 Today, Rural Development (RD) published Procedural Notice (PN) 661 announcing management fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The updated fees are included in HB-2-3560. As you know, last year, RD did not adjust the management fees for FY 2026. This year, as CARH requested in a letter…

Glen Smith Sworn in as Under Secretary for Rural Development

Rural Development sent the following Press Release on August 21, 2026. Glen Smith Sworn in as Under Secretary for Rural Development

Rural Development – 2027 Proposed Budgets Updated Submission Requirements

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert August 21, 2026 Today, Karissa Stiers, Acting Deputy Administrator and Field Operations Division Director, Multifamily Housing, Rural Housing Service, Rural Development sent out an announcement titled, 2027 Proposed Budgets Updated Submission Requirements. The announcement states in full: To advance the Trump Administration’s priority to streamline and modernize government services,…

HUD Forms Available for 30-day Public Comment

The Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) has published the following updated forms on www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to review and comment on proposed revisions: HUD Form-9834 ‘Management Review for Multifamily Housing Projects’ HUD Form-91067 ‘VAWA Lease Addendum for Multifamily Housing Programs’ These forms are available for public review during a 30-day…