CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update October 14, 2026 We are pleased to announce that the 2027 CARH Midyear Meeting will be held on January 25-27, at the famed Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona. Join our Top industry experts who will be among the speakers and panelists at the event. This meeting is regarded…
On October 2, 2026, HUD’s Office of Housing and Office of Multifamily Housing shared the following information: Dear Users, Please be aware that the migration timeline for HUD’s systems landing page has been updated based upon the feedback received during end user training. To prevent disruption to end of year draw downs and other critical…
Rural Development sent out this following Press Release on October 1, 2026: (Crawford, Ga., October 1, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development joined partners in Crawford, Georgia, to celebrate the completion of major renovations at Forrest Hills Apartments. [CARH Member] CAHEC Properties Corporation received financing to acquire and rehabilitate 13 affordable housing properties…
This Press Release was issued on September 30, 2026: (Washington, D.C., September 30, 2026) —The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development today announced a revision to the initial and annual guarantee fee structure for the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP). Rural Development designed this change to increase affordable rural rental housing production…
BROADCAST EMAIL – Regulatory Update September 29, 2026 On September 25, 2026, CARH sent out a Broadcast Email notifying members that Rural Development (RD) published a Federal Register Notice entitled, Multifamily Housing Preservation Pilot and Multifamily Housing Guaranteed Loan Notice of Loan-to-Cost Percentage Change for Option 3 (Continuous Guarantee). On October 8, 2026, at 2:30…
BROADCAST EMAIL – Regulatory Update September 25, 2026 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD) published a Federal Register Notice entitled, Multifamily Housing Preservation Pilot and Multifamily Housing Guaranteed Loan Notice of Loan-to-Cost Percentage Change for Option 3 (Continuous Guarantee). The Notice implements two significant actions that directly address longstanding concerns raised by…
(Washington, D.C., September 22, 2026) — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development today announced the Multifamily Housing Loan Preservation Pilot and Multifamily Housing Guaranteed Loan Notice of Loan-to-Cost Percentage Change to preserve and produce affordable rural rental housing. The pilot speeds property transfers, reduces duplicate paperwork, and preserves rural affordable housing stock. USDA Rural Development’s…
On September 16, 2026, HUD’s Office of Housing shared the following bulletin regarding a Notice dated September 10, 2026: Owners and Agents: HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs is eliminating the requirement for emergency call systems located on page 7 of the Minimum Property Standards for Housing Handbook 4910.1 (MPS Handbook). Through a Housing Notice,…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News September 3, 2026 The August 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: Headwinds Face the USDA Section 538 Program CARH Sends Comments to FHFA on Duty to Serve…
On August 19, 2026, USDA Rural Development (RD) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (Vol. 91, No. 159) to rescind 7 CFR Part 1924, its regulation governing construction and repair standards for RD housing programs. The proposed rule can be found here. As many CARH members are aware, Part 1924 establishes procedures for…