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!

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 […]