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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.
Federal Funding Extended to Dec. 20
/in Announcements, Policy, Rural NewsJust before federal funding expired on November 21, 2019, Congress passed and President Trump signed a second continuing resolution that funds the government at fiscal year 2019 levels through December […]
Senate’s HUD Funding Bill Lower than House for Many Programs
/in PolicyOn September 19, 2019 the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2020 funding bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. It would keep most HUD […]
Updated Sept. 20: Senate Committee Votes to Keep Most Rural Housing Programs at FY19 Funding Levels
/in PolicyUPDATE September 20, 2019 – When HAC first posted about the bill, its text was not yet available and the information on this page was based on a summary from […]
HAC Comments on HUD's Proposed Rule Change for Mixed-Income Families
/in Federal Register CommentsIn May 2019 HUD proposed a change in regulations that would require public housing authorities and private landlords with HUD-assisted tenants to check tenants’ immigration status and to evict those who […]
Supreme Court Rules Citizenship Question on Census Needs a Better Rationale
/in News, Policy, Rural News Vulnerable PopulationsThe Supreme Court has ruled that including a citizenship question on the decennial census is permitted by the Constitution, but that the Commerce Department’s stated reason for adding the question […]