Author Archives: Tamara Schultz

USDA Rural Development Announces Standardized Appraisal Assignment Guidance for Multifamily Housing Programs

The Office of Multifamily Housing’s Production and Preservation Division is issuing standardized appraisal assignment guidance for the following Multifamily Housing Programs:  Section 515 Direct Loans, Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing and the Multifamily Housing Preservation & Revitalization (MPR). The guidance replaces the need for owners to request specific appraisal assignment guidance for each individual transaction.…

USDA to Host Listening Sessions on Decoupling Rental Assistant – Proposal to Improve and Maintain Rural Rental Housing and Keep Tenants in Their Homes

The following information was distributed by Rural Development on June 15, 2023:   WASHINGTON, June 15, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA will host listening sessions on July 19 and July 25. USDA is seeking feedback on a proposal to make changes to…

CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting is Quickly Approaching – Discounted Registration Ends Friday, June 9!

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting June 7, 2023 CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference, which will be held June 26-28 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, is just over two weeks away! As a valued stakeholder in the rural affordable housing industry, you don’t want to miss this important conference! A…

Annual Meeting Hotel Room Block Sold Out

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting June 1, 2023 CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference scheduled for June 26-28 is right around the corner! Due to the popularity of the meeting, CARH’s hotel room block at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City is currently full. However, things change regularly so try to make a reservation as…

Rural Development Announces Stakeholder Listening Sessions on Decoupling as a Preservation Tool for the Multifamily Housing Portfolio

On June 1, 2023, RD sent out the following information: In accordance with the FY23 Consolidated Appropriations Act, USDA is directed to conduct a series of stakeholder meetings and provide a report to Congress on how decoupling of Section 521 Rental Assistance (RA) from Section 515 Rural Rental Housing mortgages would be implemented. A critical…

CARH Annual Meeting – Hotel Group Discount Reservations End Friday, June 2

BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting May 31, 2023 CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference is just around the corner! Our meeting is set for June 26-28 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia. Please make your hotel reservations now! The guestroom block is filling quickly, and the deadline to receive the discounted group rate…

CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference Brochure and Information

BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting May 24, 2023 CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference begins in just over a month! The meeting will be held June 26-28 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. Meeting Brochure The meeting brochure, including the full agenda, list of featured speakers and registration form for the 2023…

Developers, Managers, and Owners – Complete CARH’s Top 20 of 23 Survey Today!

CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – Member Update May 18, 2023 Tomorrow is the date for your company to complete CARH’s Top 20 for 23 survey!  This is the 9th year that CARH has conducted the survey (formerly the CARH 2020 survey) which, when completed and analyzed, will rank the top 20 rural housing developers, managers, and…

HUD Releases Income Limits for Fiscal Year 2023

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…

March/April 2023 Edition of CARH News

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…