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Stakeholder Announcement: Rural Development Removes Harmful DEIA Scoring Criteria from Two Housing Programs

On April 2, 2025, Rural Development issued the following Stakeholder Announcement: USDA Rural Development Removes Harmful DEIA Scoring Criteria from Two Housing Programs WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended two program funding opportunities to remove harmful DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with…

HUD Releases Income Limits for Fiscal Year 2025

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert April 1, 2025 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ) released Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 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 assistance…

Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Announce Intent to Rescind 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule

Press Release: March 28, 2025 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agencies Announce Intent to Rescind 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule

January/February 2025 Edition of CARH News

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News March 10, 2025 The January/February edition of CARH News, CARH’s bimonthly digital newsletter, is now available online on CARH’s website, www.carh.org, or by clicking here. In this issue, you will find: CARH Midyear Meeting Covers Multiple Topics During a Transition Year for Congress and the Administration CARH Presents Prestigious…

Yardi Matrix Focuses on Upcoming LIHTC Affordability Restriction Loss

More than half a million U.S. units are set to reach the end of their affordability compliance period by 2038 SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 3, 2025 – Making use of exclusive data from the Yardi® Matrix affordable housing database, the latest Yardi Matrix Research Bulletin on the affordable housing sector draws attention to the potential loss of…

CARH’s Top 20 for 2025 Survey – Complete This Year’s Survey Today!

CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – MEMBER UPDATE February 25, 2025 Once again, it’s time for your company to participate in CARH’s Top 20 for 2025 survey. This is the 11th year that CARH has conducted the survey which, when completed and analyzed, will rank the top 20 rural housing developers, managers, and owners in the industry,…

CARH Scholarship Foundation Application Deadline Extended to March 14th – Encourage Residents to Apply ASAP!

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION UPDATE February 24, 2025   Dear CARH Members: The CARH Scholarship Foundation (Foundation) has extended the deadline for accepting scholarship applications to Friday, March 14, 2025. Please remind your onsite property management personnel to encourage residents to apply for these scholarships! Click here for a flyer that can be posted in property common…

HUD Multifamily Project-Based Rental Assistance Programs Remain Operational

On January 28, 2025, HUD sent out the following information: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has confirmed with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that all rental assistance payments for all Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs remain operational and are not subject to the pause in federal grants and loans outlined in…

HUD Withdraws Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing Proposed Rules

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert January 16, 2025 In today’s Federal Register, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published two notices (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Withdrawal (FR-6250-N-03) and Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing, Withdrawal (FR-6362-N-02)) announcing the withdrawal of the following proposed rules: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Published in the Federal Register…

HUD Publishes Two Mortgagee Letters: Creating a Middle Income Housing Option and Multifamily Changes in Debt Service Coverage Ratios and Loan to Value/Loan to Cost Ratios

On January 8, 2025, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: The Office of Multifamily Housing Programs published two Mortgagee Letters updating the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA’s) Multifamily Housing Programs’ underwriting standards and guidelines. Creating a Middle Income Housing Options for 221(d)(4) Mortgagee Letter, creates a new set of underwriting thresholds for Middle…