Covid-19 Cases Explode as Omicron Variant Hits Rural America
The first reported case of COVID-19 in rural America was on February 20, 2020. As of January 20, 2022 there have been more than 9.6 million reported cases of COVID-19 […]
Entries by Daniel Stern
HAC’s Recommendations to the CFPB on HMDA Rule Assessment
HAC submitted comments in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Request for Information regarding the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Rule Assessment. HAC and our rural stakeholders have […]
HAC’s 2022 Rural Housing Policy Priorities
Federal policy has an important and lasting impact on rural places. For the last 50 years, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has been the voice for the poorest of the […]
Self-Help Homeownership: What it means to Families
We are proud of the families we’ve helped achieve the dream of homeownership. This series highlights the incredible impact we’ve made thanks to the US Department of Housing and Urban […]
Achieving a Vision of a Prosperous Rural America
I love the National Rural Housing Conference because it never fails to inspire me. This year was no different. Over three days, we reconnected as an industry, learned together, and […]
HAC Seeks Proposals for its Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans (AHRV) Initiative
HAC’s Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans initiative supports local nonprofit housing development organizations that meet or help meet the affordable housing needs of veterans in rural places. Grants typically range […]
HAC Celebrates Rural Housing at the 2021 National Rural Housing Conference
As part of the 2021 National Rural Housing Conference, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) recognized individuals and/or organizations that have, through their continued work and or newly established initiatives, made […]
Learn More About Veterans in Your Community
Veterans Data Central is a simple, easy to use, on-line resource that provides essential information on the social, economic, and housing characteristics of veterans in the United States. The data […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Working for Rural America
This year marks HAC’s 50th anniversary, and we’re observing the occasion by asking ourselves what we hope to see happen in the next fifty years. My hope is no less […]
HAC Urges Census Bureau to Expand Data Offerings
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has submitted comments to the U.S. Census Bureau on its new 2020 Census Data Product Planning Crosswalk. HAC urges the U.S. Census Bureau to provide […]