March 26, 2021 – Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). In the last quarter century, SHOP has helped tens of thousands of […]
HAC News Formats. pdf March 18, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 6 TOP STORIES American Rescue Plan Act offers aid for housing, socially disadvantaged farmers and more. The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into […]
UPDATE: HAC has submitted its comments to the Office of Management and Budget. The Housing Assistance Council encourages rural communities and organizations to respond to the Office of Management and […]
March 11, 2021 – Today is a historic day as President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus plan into law. The Housing Assistance Council is proud that Congress included significant […]
HAC News Formats. pdf March 4, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 5 TOP STORIES House passes coronavirus relief, Senate begins considering amendments. On February 27 the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319). […]
As the nation’s rural housing intermediary, the Housing Assistance Council congratulates former Secretary Tom Vilsack and Representative Marcia Fudge on their nominations to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture and […]
HAC News Formats. pdf February 18, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 4 TOP STORIES Federal agencies extend relief for homeowners. On February 16 the White House announced extensions of forbearance and foreclosure protections for homeowners […]
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is vitally important to communities across the nation. Through CRA, financial services have been made available to many neighborhoods that would otherwise be overlooked. In […]
HAC News Formats. pdf February 4, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 3 TOP STORIES Jamal Habibi named Chief of Staff for the Rural Housing Service. Habibi was most recently a Senior Associate at the […]
Last week, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it has awarded the Housing Assistance Council almost $1.3 million under its Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). Under the […]