RHS Publishes Proposed Rule on Insurance Requirements in Multifamily Housing

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update October 25, 2023 In today’s Federal Register, the Rural Housing Service published a proposed rule entitled, Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan and Grant Programs. The proposed rule would update the regulation for multifamily housing (MFH) insurance coverage and deductible requirements for properties financed through Rural Development (RD).…

RHS Launches New Physical Inspection Process

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update October 24, 2023 Rural Development sent out the following information today: The Multifamily Housing Division of USDA’s Rural Housing Service (RHS) is launching a new way of conducting the physical inspection segment of its Tri-Annual Supervisory Visit (SV); the most important tool for monitoring a borrower’s continued compliance with…

HUD: Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations

On October 23, 2023, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following bulletin:   Dear Multifamily Housing Partners, On August 23, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule that updates regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. This is the first comprehensive regulatory review in nearly 40 years. Revisions to these regulations…

HUD: Multifamily Disaster Preparedness Plan Template Available

On October 18, 2023, HUD Office of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information: What is the Multifamily Disaster Preparedness Plan Template? The Multifamily Disaster Preparedness Plan Template is a resource to help HUD-assisted multifamily owners and Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) produce property-specific plan(s) to protect resident life and safety during a disaster. This template…

RD: Multifamily Housing Partnership Updates – Join Next Live Meeting on November 2 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern

On October 17, 2023, RD Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: Multifamily Housing Partnership Updates Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023 | Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Join USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing (MFH) leadership to receive updates on MFH programs.  USDA Rural Development MFH Field Operations staff hold these quarterly to provide…

HUD: Section 811 Capital Advance and Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Contract Notices of Funding Opportunity

On October 12, 2023, HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs today made available $212 million in funding opportunities to expand the supply of affordable housing and supportive services for very-low and extremely-low-income persons with disabilities. The funding is available for two components of the…

RD: Preliminary Assessment Tool (PAT) Version 8.3.1 Release

On October 6, 2023, RD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information:   On October 2, 2023, Rural Development (RD) released Version 8.3.1 of the Preliminary Assessment Tool (PAT).  RD underwriters use the PAT to document Multifamily Housing (MFH) transfer and Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) credit-extending or loan modification decisions for assets…

August/September 2023 Edition of CARH News

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News October 5, 2023 The August/September 2023 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: Counsel’s Corner: HUD Issues Supplemental RAD Notice Increased Tax Credits for LIHTC Developers Supply and Demand Imbalance…