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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 Comments on Rural Housing Supply
/in Advocacy, News, PolicyFinal USDA Housing Funds for FY26 are Close to FY25 Levels
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of AgricultureUpdate, November 14, 2025: USDA is one of several government entities that received appropriations for all of fiscal year 2026 in the compromise legislation that ended the federal government shutdown […]
Federal government shuts down many functions
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUPDATED as of 8:00 pm Eastern time on Tuesday, October 14. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has posted an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions During a […]
HAC CEO Applauds Rural LIHTC Equity Investment Announcement
/in Federal Funding Updates, News, PolicyHAC CEO Applauds Markup of Bipartisan Senate Housing Legislation
/in News, PolicyHousing Assistance Council (HAC) CEO David Lipsetz Applauds Markup of Bipartisan Senate Housing Legislation The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee announced a markup of a broad, bipartisan housing […]