The HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL

  • improves housing conditions for the rural poor, with an emphasis on the poorest of the poor in the most rural places in the United States.
  • offers services to public, nonprofit, and private organizations throughout the rural United States.
  • maintains a special focus on high-need groups and regions: Indian country, the Mississippi Delta, farmworkers, the Southwest border colonias, and Appalachia.

WHAT'S NEW

HAC News newsletter of February 3, 2010
in text or in PDF format
-February 3, 2010

USDA RD Announces Self-Help Housing Forums
- February 2, 2010

HUD Budget Proposes Cuts For Many Programs In FY 2011
-February 1, 2010

Budget Proposes Level Funding for Most USDA Rural Housing Programs, None for Rental Preservation Demo (more detailed analysis of USDA budgets will be posted soon)
-February 1, 2010 (updated)

HAC News newsletter of January 20, 2010
in text or in PDF format
-January 20, 2010

POLICY, TRAINING, & INITIATIVE UPDATES

HAC Initiatives

Trainings & Conferences

No trainings at this time. Check back for updates.

SAVE THE DATE FOR HAC’S NATIONAL RURAL HOUSING CONFERENCE 2010! Plan to join rural housers from around the country in Washington, DC, December 1-3, 2010! Details will be posted as available.

Federal Policy, Budget, and Funding Updates

Housing/Foreclosure Crisis

2011 Funding

2010 Funding