On February 4, 2026, HUD posted the following statement on their website: Statement on FY 2026 Median Family Income Estimates and Income Limits HUD annually calculates estimates of median family income for every area of the country. These estimates are used to calculate various income limits, which are defined as percentages of median family income,…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update February 2, 2026 On February 3, 2026, the Department of Housing & Urban Development will publish a Federal Register Notice that establishes operating cost adjustment factors (OCAFs) for project-based assistance contracts issued under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and renewed under the Multifamily Assisted…
REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting January 19, 2026 CARH’s Midyear Meeting is ONE week away! We are excited to see everyone and look forward to a successful conference! As a reminder, the deadline for the hotel room block at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa has passed. If you already have a…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert December 18, 2025 On December 17, Rural Development issued a Stakeholder Announcement entitled, Rural Housing Service – Multifamily Housing New Reserve Request Submission Process. The email distributed by RD when sending the Stakeholder Announcement states in full: WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 17, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
December 17, 2025 CARH Scholarship Foundation Accepting Applications for 2026 Scholarships! Dear CARH Members: The Scholarship Foundation is excited to announce that the application period is now open for the CARH Scholarship Foundation’s eight available scholarships and the deadline for completed applications is February 28, 2026. We are especially thrilled to announce that starting this…
CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update December 16, 2025 CARH’s 2026 Midyear Meeting, “Identify Opportunities: Collaborate and Expand Affordable Rural Housing,” is quickly approaching! The meeting will be held January 26-28 at Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, Florida. Meeting Brochure The 2026 Meeting Brochure which includes the full agenda, partial list of featured…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert December 15, 2025 Today, Rural Development issued a Stakeholder Announcement entitled, Rural Housing Service – Management Interactive Network Connection (MINC) Technical Issues – UPDATE. The announcement states in full: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH) has corrected the technical issue within the…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert December 12, 2025 On the evening of December 11, Rural Development issued a Stakeholder Announcement entitled, Rural Housing Service -Management Interactive Network Connection (MINC) Technical Issues. The announcement states in full: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH) has detected a technical issue…
On December 9, 2025, Rural Development sent out the following Stakeholder Announcement: MULTIFAMILY HOUSING STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT Rural Housing Service – Multifamily Housing New Reserve Request Submission Process The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH) is notifying borrowers, management agents, and lenders of upcoming modernization changes to the reserve request…
On November 26, 2025, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information: Today, the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs is announcing that the Secretary has published a letter on screening criminal responsibilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has rescinded: Notice 2015-19, “Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)…