CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert April 10, 2026 Today, Rural Development issued an announcement, Extension of the Simple Transfer Pilot Program. The announcement states in full: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service (RHS) is delivering on the Trump Administration’s mandate to reduce regulatory burden by publishing an extension of the Section 515 Rural…
On April 6, 2026, the Department of Treasury/Internal Revenue Service issued the Press Release linked below, that includes the Revenue Procedure 2016-12 mentioned in the release. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-provide-guidance-to-states-for-nominating-census-tracts-as-qualified-opportunity-zones-under-the-one-big-beautiful-bill
April 3, 2026 The Trump Administration released it’s Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget. Click here to review the budget and all supporting documentation. CARH will review the budget and send a Broadcast Email to members the week of April 6.
On March 26, 2026, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: REAC-TAC System Issue Update HUD Multifamily recognizes that the Real Estate Assessment Center Technical Assistance Center (REAC-TAC) has experienced limited accessibility in recent weeks. To support owners and auditors working to reset passwords and file Annual Financial Statements due March 31…
CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – MEMBER UPDATE March 24, 2026 On February 10th, CARH announced the survey was open for CARH’s Top 20 for 2026. This is the 12th year that CARH has conducted a survey which, when completed and analyzed, will rank the top 20 rural housing developers, managers, and owners in the industry, in…
We are pleased to announce the release of the revised Multifamily Rental Project Closing Forms (OMB Control No. 2502-0598) set to expire on 12/31/2027, for applicable transactions as follows: Effective Date The revised Closing Forms will be required for transactions with firm commitments issued on or after April 1, 2026. Transition Period To support a…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News March 16, 2026 The January/February edition of CARH News, CARH’s bimonthly newsletter, is now available. Unfortunately, at this time, the digital version is unavailable due to ongoing server issues experienced by the company that hosts the electronic version. Rather than delay the publication of the newsletter further, you can…
March 13, 2026 — The White House Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Removes Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction REMOVING BARRIERS TO BUILDING HOMES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens that delay housing construction and increase housing costs for American families. The Order directs the EPA Administrator…
March 12, 2026 — The Hill Landmark housing bill overwhelmingly passes Senate, faces uncertain future in House
On March 10, 2026, Rural Development issued the following stakeholder announcement: Rural Housing Service – Multifamily Housing 2025 Fiscal Year-End Updated Submission Requirements To support the Trump Administration’s efforts to streamline and modernize government services, the MFH Field Operations Division has centralized the submission process for annual financial reports. This ensures consistent and timely receipt of…