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.
The New CRA Rule: A Preliminary Look at Potential Implications for Bank Investment in Rural Community Development
/in News, Policy Banking, Community Reinvestment ActOn October 24, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a final rule overhauling the […]
HAC’s Comments on Rental Assistance Decoupling – August 2023
/in Advocacy, Federal Register Comments, News, Policy Rental Housing, Rental Housing Development and Preservation, U.S. Department of AgricultureHAC’s Comments on Duty to Serve – July 2023
/in Advocacy, Federal Register Comments, News, Policy Duty to Serve, High Need Regions, Housing Affordability, Vulnerable PopulationsHAC’s network supports improvements to USDA’s Rural Housing Service in letter to Congress
/in Advocacy, Policy Rural Policy, U.S. Department of AgricultureDebt ceiling compromise limits spending, rescinds some HUD and USDA housing funds
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentThe Fiscal Responsibility Act – the recently enacted compromise that suspends the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025 – makes fewer cuts than the Limit, Save, Grow Act passed by […]