The 2015 National Rural Assembly will be held on September 8-10, 2015 in Washington, DC at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Registration will be available on April 27.

Save the Date! Join OFN for this year’s Conference at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, located at the heart of an iconic, rapidly changing American city. Come to Detroit to see what community development finance is all about as we share the story and experiences of the new Detroit.

Click here for flyer This three-day advanced course will cover USDA Rural Development’s (RD) Section 502 direct loan program and provide invaluable insightas to how this homeownership financing resource can be used in your communities. Learn how your organization can assist potential borrowers and work in partnership with RD staff in your state to deliver successful […]

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

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

Save the date for ICPH’s 4th Biennial Beyond Housing Conference: January 13-15, 2016. Join fellow practitioners, policymakers, and service providers to share new and effective programs, solutions, and policies aimed at reducing poverty and homelessness among children and families in the United States.

ERS Economist Lorin Kusmin will discuss the most recent indicators of social and economic conditions in rural areas, focusing on the U.S. rural economy, including employment, population, poverty, and educational attainment in a webinar on January 13.

Materials Posted Welcome | Power Point Presentation | Webinar Recording The Administration's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 was released on February 9, 2016. What will it mean for rural housing programs? Join the Housing Assistance Council for a brief presentation and Q&A session.

Materials Posted: Introduction | Power Point Presentation | Webinar Recording The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is convening an interactive e-learning to assist housing providers and policymakers better understand the Duty to Serve Rule, and what it may mean for Rural America. The session is also intended to help inform comments to the Duty to Serve […]

Materials Posted Introduction | Power Point Presentation | Recording 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 and sound […]

Materials Posted Introduction | Power Point Presentation | Recording 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 and sound […]

Mark your calendar and plan to join the Housing Assistance Council on March 8-10, 2016 in Charleston, SC for the Section 502 Packaging Training for Nonprofit Developers!