Update, May 18, 2017: A notice in the May 18 Federal Register invites interested parties to submit comments at www.regulations.gov on the proposed reorganization. The deadline is June 14. Several […]
Statement from Moises Loza, Housing Assistance Council Executive Director in Response to the Administration’s Proposal to Reorganize USDA Rural Development Moises Loza, HAC’s Executive DirectorSince 1971, the Housing Assistance Council […]
USDA has proposed to “realign” its Rural Development mission area so the Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service administrators report directly to the Secretary of Agriculture. […]
HAC News Formats. pdf May 11, 2017 Vol. 46, No. 10 Final FY17 spending agreement supports USDA and HUD housing • Trump’s signing statement singles out Native American Housing Block […]
The omnibus spending bill for FY17, announced on May 1, provides full funding for USDA and HUD housing programs. It rejects the cuts in these programs proposed by the Trump […]
Excerpted from The National Rural Assembly’s blog. The following are responses and recommendations from members of the National Rural Assembly community about the Trump administration’s recent Executive Order forming a […]
HAC News Formats. pdf April 28, 2017 Vol. 46, No. 9 FY17 continuing resolution extended for one week • Sonny Perdue sworn in at USDA • Trump order requires reducing […]
A new Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity was created by an Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump on April 25, 2017. The task force will “identify […]
Former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue was sworn in as Secretary of Agriculture on April 25, 2017, after an 87-11 Senate confirmation vote on April 24. USDA’s announcement and profile of […]