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The 2025 National Rural Housing Conference takes place November 4–7 in Washington, DC, bringing together rural housing leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the country.

Conference activities will begin Tuesday, November 4 with morning association meetings and interest group gatherings, followed by an evening welcome reception to officially kick things off.

Throughout the week, we invite you to take part in high-impact plenary sessions, 40+ interactive workshops, and networking events that connect you with over 700 rural leaders, practitioners, and policymakers. You’ll leave energized, equipped, and ready to turn ideas into action.

2023 Conference Spotlight

The 2023 National Rural Housing Conference (NRHC) was a rousing success. From October 24-27, 2023, in Washington, DC, the Conference convened nearly 700 stakeholders in the field of rural affordable housing, community development, and placemaking. Practitioners from local nonprofits, federal agencies, Congress, state and local governments, and other industry leaders gathered for two-and-a-half days of training, networking, and reconnecting to #BuildRural!

About The Conference

The biennial National Rural Housing Conference brings together stakeholders in the field of rural affordable housing from local nonprofits, federal agencies, Congress, state and local governments, and other industry leaders for two-and-a-half days of training, discussion, and networking.

Previous Conferences

Look back at highlights and content from previous National Rural Housing Conferences.

A Conversation with the HUD Secretary

HAC was fortunate to be visited by two Cabinet Secretaries and several members of Congress at the 2014 HAC Rural Housing Conference. During one of those visit, HUD Secretary Julián […]

Materials from the 2014 HAC Conference

The 2014 HAC Rural Housing Conference was a tremendous success. With distinguished speakers like HUD Secretary Julián Castro, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, several members of congress, and a panel of […]

Conference program now available

The HAC Rural Housing Conference is only 12 days away! Get a preview of what to expect at the conference by downloading the newly released Conference Program. Review the conference […]

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