Author Archives: Tamara Schultz

1) Board of Directors Questionnaire for Candidates Due May 31st – Five Open Positions; 2) CARH Annual Meeting “Early Bird” Registration Discount Ends April 30th 

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update  April 17, 2024 1) Board of Directors Questionnaire for Candidates Due May 31st – Five Open Positions Serving on the CARH Board of Directors is an excellent opportunity to actively support your organization and to help develop policies and initiatives that will positively impact the affordable rural housing…

REMINDER: CARH’s Top 20 for 24 Survey – Complete This Year’s Survey Today!

CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – MEMBER UPDATE April 16, 2024 As announced on March 20th, if you haven’t already done so, it’s time for your company to participate in CARH’s Top 20 for 24 survey (formerly the CARH 2020 survey). This is the 10th year that CARH has conducted the survey which, when completed and analyzed,…

HUD: Industry Comments Submitted on Request for Information Regarding Build America, Buy America Act

On April 15, 2024, CARH, along with other industry stakeholders, submitted comments to HUD’s Request for Information regarding the Build America, Buy America Act.

HUD: Stakeholder Listening Session on HUD’s FY25 PBCA Proposal

On April 11, 2024, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner Julia Gordon invites interested parties to join a stakeholder listening session to share their feedback on HUD’s proposed modifications to the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) program.    “The PBCA program is essential to…

HUD – FY23 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Notice of Funding Opportunity NOFO Webinar

On April 10, HUD sent the following information: Please join us for the FY23 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Webinar on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EST. This webinar will provide a general overview of the NOFO, highlighting key application topics. The FY23 Section 202…

HUD – Service Coordinator NOFO Application Deadline Extension

On April 10, HUD sent out the following information: The deadline for the Service Coordinator Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), announced on December 15, 2023, was extended. The new application deadline is May 23, 2024, at 11:59pm EST. The funding amount available is $40 million dollars and will be used to fund 3-year grants for both…

Recent Regulations Update

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update April 3, 2024 Recently, the Rural Development (RD) and the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) published the following notices in the Federal Register: Rural Housing Service: 30-Day Notification of Nonpayment of Rent in Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Programs Final Rule dated March 25, 2024. Rural Housing Service…

HUD Releases Income Limits for Fiscal Year 2024 – Institutes a New Annual Cap

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert April 3, 2024 Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ) released Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Income Limits for a variety of HUD housing programs, including the Housing Credit and Multifamily Bond programs. Income limits determine the top-most income level for households eligible to receive HUD rental…

Free Energy & Water Benchmarking Services Through HUD

On March 28, 2024, HUD’s Off of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information: Energy and Water Benchmarking Assistance Opportunity Available Now    HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Program’s new energy and water benchmarking service is available at no cost to owners of properties participating in eligible Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs. Funded under the Biden-Harris Administration’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act, this new service is designed…

HUD – Tenant Recertification Flexibilities

On March 25, 2024, HUD’s Office of Housing sent the following information: Owners and Operators, HUD would like to remind owners/agents participating in HUD Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs of flexibilities using recertifications to help support residents who are in rent arrears, and accompanying requirements: Interim recertifications. Tenants may request an interim recertification due to…