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On April 14, 2025, USDA issued the following Press Release regarding new Presidential appointments at USDA: USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments

On April 10, 2025, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a Nomination Hearing for HUD nominees Andrew Hughes (Deputy Secretary) and David Woll (General Counsel). The committee will vote on the nominations in the coming weeks.

CARH’s BROADCAST EMAIL—Legislative Alert April 10, 2025 On April 8, H.R. 2725, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA) was reintroduced in the House. The bipartisan legislation was sponsored by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19). In addition, there…

On April 3, 2025, Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) issued a press release announcing that they reintroduced The Rural Housing Service Reform Act which would “improve federal rural housing programs, cut red tape, and strengthen the supply of affordable housing in small towns and rural communities.” The text of the bill can…

On March 28, 2025, CARH sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins with recommendations on how Rural Development, together with the industry, can help streamline and reduce regulatory barriers for the critical housing programs that RD administers.

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…

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…

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

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…

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…