Description The USDA Section 502 Direct Loan Program is intended to provide very low- and low-income people with the opportunity to acquire, build, rehabilitate, improve or relocate dwellings in rural areas. By providing payment assistance and extended loan terms to eligible borrowers, the program increases an applicant’s repayment ability. Nonprofit organizations with certified loan packagers […]

HAC’s New Report from HAC Examines the Maturing Mortgage Crisis A Crisis. The increasing lack of affordable housing is not just an urban problem. Rental housing options in rural America are not only sparse, but also declining. An important source of housing in many rural communities are rental homes financed by the U.S. Department of […]

Presenters:  Comments by: Cora Gaane of Wells Fargo Bank, N.AMatt Harrington, Business TA SpecialistPatty Gobert, Loan Administrator How to Join Friday, April 6 at 12 PM CT (1 pm ET, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)Call in number 1(866)740-1260. Access 7779137On your computer, Log on to ReadyTalk.com and use the same access # (7779137)Try it a […]

Presenter: Twila Martin-KekahbahTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa IndiansMember and Three-time Elected Chair How to Join Friday, March 2 at 12 PM CT (1 pm ET, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)Call in number 1(866)740-1260. Access 7779137On your computer, Log on to ReadyTalk.com and use the same access # (7779137)Try it a few days ahead of […]

Three leading experts with federal-level experience will share strategies and points of leverage for organizations and individuals who seek to continue their efforts to promote health equity. This discussion will be practical and interactive. Building Healthy Places Network’s Executive Director, Doug Jutte, will be joined by: Howard Koh, Professor, Harvard School of Public Health & Harvard Kennedy […]

Session Description: Thousands of affordable rental properties in rural communities are in danger of being lost to disrepair or market forces in the next decade. This free Connecting Communities® webinar will explore strategies that are being implemented to try and preserve them, with a focus on recently released data and tools that can help community […]

Materials Posted Presentation | Recording | Handbook Join the Housing Assistance Council on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 for VA Housing Resources for Heroes Part III: Overview on VA REO Property Preservation and Maintenance and Access Opportunities for Nonprofits.

The State of the Nation's Housing 2016 report at will be released on June 22, 12:30 - 1:30 pm. The event will be streamed live a thttps://jchs.harvard.edu. Panelists for this event include: Diana Olick , Reporter, CNBC (moderator)Chris Herbert, Managing Director, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Stuart Miller, CEO, Lennar CorporationMayor Setti Warren, City […]