Policy
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Policy News & Information
Decisions made in Washington, DC affect even the most remote corners of rural America. Affordable housing everywhere in the country is impacted by what federal agencies do, what Congress does, even what the Supreme Court decides. HAC follows federal policy and government actions closely and gives rural housing stakeholders the information they need. Details about the most recent government funding, laws, regulations, and more are provided on this page. HAC provides summaries and key facts in the biweekly HAC News newsletter and on its social media streams.
HAC Submits Comments on Proposed Duty to Serve Modifications
/in Advocacy, Federal Register Comments, News, Policy CDFI, Duty to Serve, Native American LandsThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) requested comments on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) proposed modifications to their Duty to Serve 2022 Underserved Markets Plans. If implemented robustly, […]
HAC Submits Comments on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
/in Advocacy, Federal Register Comments, News, Policy Federal Funding, Green BuildingHAC’s Research Director Testifies on Persistent Poverty on Capitol Hill
/in Advocacy, Events, News, Policy Appalachia, Colonias, High Need Regions, Lower Mississippi Delta, Native American Lands, Persistent Poverty, Persistent Poverty Counties, Rural Policy, Southern Blackbelt, Vulnerable PopulationsHAC Advises Housing Protections and Education for H-2A Farmworkers
/in Federal Register Comments, News, Policy Farmworkers, Housing Affordability, Housing Problems, U.S. Department of AgricultureRural Setaside Included in Major New HUD Homeless Funding Initiative – UPDATED 9/19/22
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeless, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentWebinar recording and slides posted A webinar titled Funding Opportunities: Learn More About HUD’s Special NOFO to Address Rural Homelessness and New Stability Housing Voucher Program, cosponsored by HAC, the […]