Stories of Poverty in Rural Appalachia
In the second installment of his series on “America’s Poorest Towns” for www.thinkprogress.org, Scott Rodd writes a series of essays profiling people trying to cope with persistent poverty in Beattyville, […]
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Affordable Housing Gap Continues to Grow
The Low-Income Housing Coalition’s latest issue of its Housing Spotlight examines the gap between the supply and demand for affordable rental units at the national and state level. The report, […]
A look back at the 2014 HAC Conference
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is pleased to share with you a report on the 2014 HAC Rural Housing Conference held in Washington, DCin December 2014. The Conference was a […]
HAC News: March 4, 2015
HAC News Formats. pdf March 4, 2015 Vol. 44, No. 5 • First hearing for FY16 housing funding held • USDA offers rural vouchers • Section 502 guarantee rule changes […]
HUD Releases Worst Case Housing Report Summary
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development released the executive summary to their 2015 Worse Case Housing Needs Report to Congress. The report found that the unmet need for […]
HAC News: February 18, 2015
HAC News Formats. pdf February 18, 2015 Vol. 44, No. 4 • February is National African American History Month • USDA offers Household Water Well System grants • HUD-VASH vouchers […]
Over half of rural Americans Lack Benchmark Broadband Access
The 2015 Broadband Progress Report from the Federal Communications Commission indicates that over half of rural Americans lack access to benchmark broadband connections. For rural tribal lands, approximately 85 percent […]
The Silent (And Invisible) Farmworker Housing Crisis
by Lance George and Leslie Strauss “Rural America’s Silent Housing Crisis,” an article in The Atlantic magazine’s February edition, describes the overlooked plight of rural families who struggle to obtain […]
What Does the 2016 Budget Mean for Rural Housing?
Webinar Materials Posted Power Point Presentation | Webinar Recording | HAC News The Administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 was released on February 2. What will it mean for […]
HAC News: February 4, 2015
HAC News Formats. pdf February 4, 2015 Vol. 44, No. 3 • FY16 funding process begins • Rural housing budget requests more rental funding, less for self-help, and minimum rent […]