USDA Announces Reorganization

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert July 24, 2025 Today, USDA issued a Press Release entitled “Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture”. Included in the press release, is a Secretary Memorandum on this subject. CARH is reviewing the reorganization structure to ensure that there will be sufficient…

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USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Help Rural Towns Strengthen Housing and Economic Development

STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Help Rural Towns Strengthen Housing and Economic Development WASHINGTON, July 8, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invites applications for grants to provide strong rural communities the leadership and technical know-how to keep growing. The funding is being made available through the Rural Community…

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HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Office Hours for 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC) Owners

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information on July 2, 2025: The Office of Recapitalization is hosting Office Hours for 202 PRAC owners and their partners who are contemplating RAD on Wednesday, July 23rd at 1 P.M., ET. Program experts will be available to engage with property owners and their partners on…

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Revisions to the Calculation of Annual Household Income and Net Family Assets in the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Programs

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert June 30, 2025 In today’s Federal Register, the Rural Housing Service (RHS) published a Proposed Rule entitled, Revisions to the Calculation of Annual Household Income and Net Family Assets in the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Programs. The changes are to align RHS’…

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George Kelly Named Administrator for USDA’s Rural Housing Service; Joe Gilson New RD Chief of Staff

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert June 27, 2025 On June 25th, USDA announced the appointment of George Kelly as the Administrator of the Rural Housing Service (RHS). According to USDA, Kelly spent most of his career as a commercial real estate developer with Hines Interests Limited Partnership. He has had roles in banking, affordable…

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