Since the 1950s, USDA has provided financial assistance for the construction, repair, and affordability of millions of homes for low- and moderate-income rural Americans. USDA accomplishes this activity through its […]
Contact: Jennifer McAllister (202) 842-8600 jennifer@ruralhome.org Washington, DC, March 23, 2022 – The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is pleased to announce a $7,000,000 gift from MacKenzie Scott, the largest private gift […]
With the help of our network of organizations working across the country in rural areas, more than 300 organizations signed on to support increased funding for SHOP and the Rural […]
Rural America is Losing Affordable Rental Housing at an Alarming Rate USDA’s Section 515 Rural Rental Housing properties are an important resource for many rural households and communities. But the […]
Twenty-five years ago, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) overhauled federal housing policy for tribal lands. One of its primary goals was to respect the sovereignty of […]
The first reported case of COVID-19 in rural America was on February 20, 2020. As of January 20, 2022 there have been more than 9.6 million reported cases of COVID-19 […]
HAC submitted comments in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Request for Information regarding the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Rule Assessment. HAC and our rural stakeholders have […]
Federal policy has an important and lasting impact on rural places. For the last 50 years, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has been the voice for the poorest of the […]