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.
Self-Determination in Tribal Housing: Reflections on NAHASDA’s Impact
/in High Needs, News, Policy, Rural News High Need Regions, Native American LandsTwenty-five years ago, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) overhauled federal housing policy for tribal lands. One of its primary goals was to respect the sovereignty of […]
HAC’s Recommendations to the CFPB on HMDA Rule Assessment
/in Advocacy, Federal Register Comments, News, Policy Homeowner HousingHAC submitted comments in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Request for Information regarding the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Rule Assessment. HAC and our rural stakeholders have […]
HAC’s 2022 Rural Housing Policy Priorities
/in PolicyFederal policy has an important and lasting impact on rural places. For the last 50 years, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has been the voice for the poorest of the […]
Federal Funding Extended to February 18
/in Announcements, News, Policy Federal Funding, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHours before a temporary spending measure was set to expire on December 3, both houses of Congress passed and President Biden signed another continuing resolution that will carry funding through […]
HAC Urges Census Bureau to Expand Data Offerings
/in Federal Register Comments, Policy Rural Data, Rural DemographicsThe Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has submitted comments to the U.S. Census Bureau on its new 2020 Census Data Product Planning Crosswalk. HAC urges the U.S. Census Bureau to provide […]