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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.
Senate Committee Releases FY27 Funding Bill for USDA
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of AgricultureUpdate November 12, 2026 – The Senate Appropriations Committee has released its proposed FY27 USDA funding bill. The measure would keep most rural housing programs at FY26 funding levels. The […]
HAC welcomes new pilot program to preserve affordable rural rental housing
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentTracking Implementation of Rural Provisions in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentRural Provisions in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHAC CEO Applauds Bipartisan Housing Bill, Calls For Further Action to Address Rural Housing Affordability Crisis
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development