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’s comments to the FHFA aim to improve Duty to Serve program
/in Federal Register Comments Duty to ServeThe Housing Assistance Council (HAC) offered comments on Duty to Serve as the Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) react to the housing and economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
HAC asks HUD to protect transgender people
/in PolicyThe Housing Assistance Council (HAC) submitted comments on September 22, 2020 opposing the proposed regulation titled “Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex,” issued recently by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s proposal […]
HAC Condemns Weak Fair Housing Rule
/in PolicyThe Housing Assistance Council (HAC) strongly opposes the dismantling of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. A new Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulation, announced in July and […]
Thank you for supporting rural housing programs
/in PolicyHAC would like to thank the more than 100 organizations who signed on in support of rural housing’s inclusion in the next COVID-19 relief package! We value and appreciate your […]
HAC urges support of rural housing programs in Covid-19 relief efforts
/in Advocacy, Coronavirus, Coronavirus In Rural America, Policy Coronavirus, Federal FundingHAC would like to thank all of the organizations that expressed their support of rural housing programs! Congress is currently working to negotiate a fourth COVID-19 relief package. Rural housing […]