Author Archives: Tamara Schultz

UPDATE – Rural Housing Service – Management Interactive Network Connection (MINC) Technical Issues

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…

Rural Housing Service – Management Interactive Network Connection (MINC) Technical Issues

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…

Rural Development – Multifamily Housing New Reserve Request Submission Process

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…

Secretary Publishes Letter on Screening Criminal Responsibilities

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 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has rescinded: Notice 2015-19, “Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)…

“Early Bird” Registration Discounts End November 30 for CARH’s 2026 Midyear Meeting

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update November 26, 2025 The 2026 CARH Midyear Meeting will be held on January 26-28, at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa in historic Islamorada, Florida. Top industry experts will be among the speakers and panelists at the meeting, which is regarded as one of the premier affordable, rural housing…

Government Shutdown Ends After 43 days—USDA Receives Full Year Funding

CARH Broadcast Email—Legislative Alert November 14, 2025 On November 12, 2025, after 43 days of the federal government being shut down, President Trump signed into law legislation that temporarily reopens the government until January 30, 2026. The 43-day shutdown made history for the longest period that the federal government was not open due to a…

CARH’s Insights for On-sites Newsletter – Fall 2025

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Member Update November 13, 2025 The Fall 2025 edition of CARH’s Insights for On-sites has been published and printed copies will soon be mailed to CARH members and CARH-member properties.* A PDF version can also be viewed and downloaded by clicking here, or by visiting the Resources/Publications section of CARH’s website,…

REMINDER – “Early Bird” Registration Discounts for CARH’s 2026 Midyear Meeting Ends November 30

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update November 5, 2025 As announced on October 10th, the 2026 CARH Midyear Meeting will be held on January 26-28, at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa in historic Islamorada, Florida, which is located within a 90-minute drive of Miami International Airport. Top industry experts will be among the speakers…

Government Shutdown Update – Rural Housing Service

CARH Broadcast Email—Legislative and Regulatory Alert November 4, 2025 Congress has yet to reach an agreement on any of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding bills or a short-term Continuing Resolution. As a result, the federal government has shut down, and the shutdown is now entering its fifth week. As CARH members know, the longer…

ONLINE RENTAL EXCHANGE: A CARH Preferred Buyer – Savings for Your Business While Supporting CARH

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Member Update November 3, 2025 One of the many benefits of national CARH membership is the opportunity for companies to participate in CARH’s Preferred Buyers program. We have been able to combine the size and strength of our membership to negotiate national supplier agreements at preferred pricing with large national vendors:…