HAC: Building Rural Communities: Annual Report 2017
HAC is pleased to present the 2017 Annual Report, which looks back at our accomplishments and those of our partner organizations over the last year. Rural America got a lot […]
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USDA Implements Farmworker Housing Occupancy for H-2A Visa Holders
On July 10, 2018, USDA’s Rural Housing Service released guidance on new expanded eligibility for USDA-assisted farmworker housing. The change, adopted by Congress in this year’s USDA funding bill for […]
HAC News: July 5, 2018
HAC News Formats. pdf July 5, 2018 Vol. 47, No. 14 HAC seeks workshop proposals for the 2018 Rural Housing Conference • Nominate local and national leaders for HAC awards […]
HAC CEO David Lipsetz contributes to CDFI Connect blog
HAC: Building Capacity for Rural Communities by David Lipsetz, CEO of the Housing Assistance Council It was the mid-1970s. Gerald Ford was in office. CDFIs like the Housing Assistance Council […]
Sec. 533 Housing Preservation Grants available
USDA’s Rural Housing Service offers grants under its Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant program. Nonprofit, local government agencies, and tribes are eligible. Funds can be used for repair and rehabilitation […]
Pre-applications for USDA Farmworker Housing Funds Due August 27
USDA’s Rural Housing Service is now accepting pre-applications for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing loans and Section 516 grants. The funds can be used to construct new housing and related […]
HAC News: June 22, 2018
HAC News Formats. pdf June 22, 2018 Vol. 47, No. 13 Rescission bill fails in Senate • Rents remain unaffordable at minimum wage • Harvard report addresses housing affordability • […]
Administration Proposes Moving Some Rural Housing Programs to HUD
The rural loan guarantees and rental assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would move to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under a proposal released […]
HAC Seeks Proposals for Housing Projects Serving Rural Veterans
January 2017 Supported by The Home Depot Foundation, grants will go to nonprofits, tribally designated housing entities, and housing authorities serving veterans at or below 80% of area median income […]
HAC News: June 11, 2018
HAC News pdf June 11, 2018Vol. 47, No. 12 Senate Committee advances 2019 HUD funding • House votes to rescind funds, including USDA Rental Assistance • ROSS Service Coordinator funds […]