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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.
HAC Shares Comments on OCC's "Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework" ANPR
/in Federal Register Comments Community Reinvestment ActThe Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is presenting its comments to the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) on its “Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework” Advanced Notice of […]
HAC Shares DRAFT Comments on USDA Proposed Rule on Income Banding
/in Federal Register CommentsThe Housing Assistance Council is making available its DRAFT comments on USDA’s proposed rule published August 31, 2018, The proposal seeks to amend USDA’s regulations to implement a two-tier income […]
USDA Proposes to Make "Income Banding" Permanent
/in PolicyIn a Federal Register notice published August 31, 2018, USDA’s Rural Housing Service proposed changes to its single-family direct and guaranteed loan and grant programs (Section 502 direct, 502 guaranteed, […]
HAC Submits Comments on HUD Fair Housing Regulations
/in PolicyOn August 20, 2018 HAC submitted a response to HUD’s request for comments on the “disparate impact” standard used in its fair housing regulations. HAC’s letter (PDF) strongly supports the […]
USDA Implements Farmworker Housing Occupancy for H-2A Visa Holders
/in PolicyOn July 10, 2018, USDA’s Rural Housing Service released guidance on new expanded eligibility for USDA-assisted farmworker housing. The change, adopted by Congress in this year’s USDA funding bill for […]