Join the Housing Assistance Council for this two-day training in North Charleston, SC. 

This three-day advanced course covers USDA Rural Development’s Section 502 Direct Loan Program and provides invaluable insight as to how this homeownership financing resource can be utilized. Learn how to assist potential borrowers and work in partnership with RD staff, as well as other nonprofit organizations and regional intermediaries to deliver successful Section 502 loan […]

Materials Posted Introduction | Presentation | Recording | Report This webinar, the second in a series of three, will explore two successful rural development projects that earned CRA credit for the lenders involved. The discussion will include parties involved with a farmworker housing and a preschool project. In each case, the participants will briefly describe […]

Materials Posted Welcome | Power Point | Recording | USDA Listserv This webinar provides an in depth overview of USDA Rural Development’s Section 502 Single-Family housing direct and guaranteed loan program. Discussions will cover the program purpose, eligibility, 502 requirements, loan terms and regulations. Participants will also hear and learn about how conditional commitments can […]

Materials Posted Welcome | Presentation | Recording Please join us for the USDA RD Section 504 Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program Overview and Updates webinar on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time! This webinar provides an in depth overview of USDA Rural Development’s Section 504 Rural Housing Repair […]

Materials Posted Welcome | Power Point | Recording | FFIEC Mapping Tool The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), enacted in 1977, requires federally insured depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of their entire service area, particularly those low- and moderate income, economically distressed, and geographically isolated areas, in a manner that is consistent with safe […]

The Future of Rural Communities: Implications for Housing is a policy forum to be held May 10, 2016 at the Federal Reserve Board's Martin Building in Washington, D.C. Participants in the forum will explore changing demographic and economic trends that are exacerbating existing housing and community development policy misalignments in rural communities, promising models for […]

Save the Date for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit: 15 Year Overview Conference presented by Novogradac & Company.

WEBINAR I: June 3, 2016, 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern TimePermanent Supportive Housing: A Comprehensive Approach to Tribal Housing Marilyn Zimmerman / Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Dede Devine / Native American Connections Liz Drapa / Corporation for Supportive Housing Join the webinar at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/z02k9cf59sr5&eom.

Since the Great Recession, the demographic and economic chasm between rural and urban communities in the United States has grown. Today, rural Americans—about 17 percent of the U.S. population—often face challenges that include lower wages, higher rates of joblessness, and inadequate services and infrastructure necessary to ensure opportunity. Outcomes for rural college graduates can differ […]