CARH Annual Meeting: Hotel Room Block Deadline Today; Discounted Registration Ends June 5; and Board of Directors’ Questionnaire Due June 5

BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting May 29, 2026 CARH’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference will be held on June 22-24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia. The Meeting Brochure, which includes the full agenda, can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here. HOTEL ROOM BLOCK DEADLINE – TODAY, MAY 29 If you have…

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HUD: EIV Citizenship Verification Tool

HUD sent out the following information via email on May 21, 2026 (https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USHUDFHA/bulletins/4185e7c) Dear Owners/Agents: Please note that the below communication requires Owners/Agents to act on information in HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system within 30 calendar days of today’s date. In a letter sent to Owners/Agents on January 12, 2026, the Department reminded you…

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Updates to 2026 FHA Mortgage Limits and Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide Thresholds

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information on May 20, 2026:   Through a Mortgagee Letter published today [dated may 4, 2026], the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has updated the Base City High Cost Percentage and High Cost Areas, as well as the annual indexing of the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide’s…

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2026 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference – Brochure and Information

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update  May 20, 2026 CARH’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference is quickly approaching! The meeting will be held on June 22-24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, conveniently located across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, and less than five miles from Reagan National Airport. Meeting…

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CARH News – April/May 2026

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News May 20, 2026 The April/May 2026 edition of the 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: Plan Now to Attend the CARH Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference Counsel’s Corner: RD Modernizes Insurance…

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HUD: Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity Published

On May 15, 2026, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information:   HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has published the Fiscal Year 2026 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on May 11, 2026. This NOFO makes $158 million available…

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Board of Directors Questionnaire for Candidates Due June 5th – Two Open Positions; Annual Meeting “Early Bird” Registration Discount Ends Friday

BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting May 13, 2026 1) Board of Directors Questionnaire for Candidates Due June 5th – Two 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 on the affordable rural housing industry.…

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HUD Publishes Mortgagee Letter Updating Selection of Environmental Requirements 

On May 4, 2026, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information:   The Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has issued a Mortgagee Letter “Updates to Multiple Environmental Requirements for the Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide (“MAP Guide”), which provides changes to certain non-regulatory environmental requirements in the 2020 Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide. These…

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HUD: RADBlast! RAD in Nashville, TN, New Technical Assistance and Resources, and Peer Learning Sessions on RAD/Section 18 Blends and more!

HUD’s Multifamily Housing, Office of Recapitalization, sent out the following information via email on April 16, 2026:     In this issue… A Photoessay from Nashville, Tennessee New Technical Assistance Available New Resources Available Peer Learning Sessions on RAD/Section 18 Blends Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming RAD Office Hours   A Photoessay from Nashville, Tennessee Across…

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