UPDATE: HAC has submitted its comments to the Office of Management and Budget. The Housing Assistance Council encourages rural communities and organizations to respond to the Office of Management and […]
March 11, 2021 – Today is a historic day as President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus plan into law. The Housing Assistance Council is proud that Congress included significant […]
HAC News Formats. pdf March 4, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 5 TOP STORIES House passes coronavirus relief, Senate begins considering amendments. On February 27 the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319). […]
As the nation’s rural housing intermediary, the Housing Assistance Council congratulates former Secretary Tom Vilsack and Representative Marcia Fudge on their nominations to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture and […]
HAC News Formats. pdf February 18, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 4 TOP STORIES Federal agencies extend relief for homeowners. On February 16 the White House announced extensions of forbearance and foreclosure protections for homeowners […]
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is vitally important to communities across the nation. Through CRA, financial services have been made available to many neighborhoods that would otherwise be overlooked. In […]
HAC News Formats. pdf February 4, 2021 Vol. 50, No. 3 TOP STORIES Jamal Habibi named Chief of Staff for the Rural Housing Service. Habibi was most recently a Senior Associate at the […]
February is Black History Month. At HAC, we observe this important time by reflecting on the history of Black Americans and the contributions they’ve made to our communities for more […]
Last week, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it has awarded the Housing Assistance Council almost $1.3 million under its Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). Under the […]
In December, Congress came together to pass a pandemic relief bill, which included $25 billion in emergency rental assistance. This emergency rental assistance (ERA) funding will run through the Coronavirus […]