HUD HOME Investment Partnership Program Updates and Effective Dates

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert April 17, 2025 Today, HUD issued a Federal Register Notice entitled “HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and Streamlining-Delay of Effective Date, Withdrawal, and Correction.” The effective date of the HOME Final Rule, initially set for February 5, 2025, has been delayed to April 20, 2025, and certain provisions…

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Plan to Attend the 2025 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference – Register by May 2nd to Receive “Early Bird” Discount!

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update April 16, 2025 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are excited to announce that the 2025 Council for Affordable Rural Housing (CARH) Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference will be held on June 23-25 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, conveniently located across the Potomac River from Washington,…

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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Reintroduced in House

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…

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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…

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