CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert On November 8, USDA announced the appointment of Joaquin Altoro as the Administrator of the Rural Housing Service (RHS). According to USDA, for nearly three decades, Mr. Altoro has been dedicated to understanding the heart and passion of minority communities and applying his experience and wisdom to provide financing…
Funds Will Support Placemaking and Planning Assistance to Help the People of Rural America Build Back Better U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $3 million in cooperative agreements to 13 organizations. These organizations will provide technical assistance to people living in rural and…
The ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member, sent out the following alert: November 03, 2021 Today, the House Rules Committee released amended text for the Build Back Better Act, which includes Housing Credit provisions omitted from the initial pared-back framework released last week. Thanks to the persistent advocacy of ACTION’s members, supporters,…
HUD Office of Housing sent the following information: The final version of the HUD 52671-E CSP Request form to be used in owner submissions is now posted. Please see the new “Tips and Explanations” document for how to complete the form. The COVID-19 Supplemental Payments Housing Notice makes more than $180 million in supplemental operating…
As you shop for the upcoming holidays, the CARH Scholarship Foundation would like to remind you that you can shop and raise money for the CARH Scholarship Fund (a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization) through AmazonSmile! AmazonSmile offers all of the same items, prices, and benefits of Amazon.com, but with one distinct difference – when users shop…
The ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member, sent out the following alert: ACTION Alert: White House Releases Build Back Better Framework—Urgent Housing Credit Advocacy Needed President Biden just spoke a short time ago on the new Build Back Better Framework released this morning, which includes $150 billion for housing. We expect that…
CARH’s Broadcast Email—Legislative Alert—CALL TO ACTION!!! CARH, as well as many other housing organizations, continue to work nonstop on advocating that appropriate funding is provided for all housing programs and that the Housing Credit and Housing Bond programs are enhanced. Our October 14, 2021, Broadcast Email provided you with an update on funding issues and…
The following was sent from Rural Development’s Multifamily Housing Office on October 25, 2021: Multifamily Housing Partners, On October 13, 2021, Rural Development Multifamily Housing leadership held a meeting providing a quarterly update to our external partners. The update included information about the American Rescue Plan, budget reconciliation, emergency management notifications, upcoming Farm Labor…
The ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member, put out the following: ACTION ACTION Alert: Urgent Housing Credit Advocacy Needed! Legislators and the White House have been in close communication over the last few days with a goal of releasing a new framework for a downsized Build Back Better reconciliation bill as soon…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Member Update We will soon mail your invoice for CARH’s 2022 national membership renewals. We understand that many companies may have changed the way they have handled processing and paying their invoices over the past year and may prefer to only receive invoices via email. Therefore, we’d like to give you…