Daniel Stern, Author at Housing Assistance Council

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HAC’s 2021 Annual Report

May 3, 2022/in About HAC, About HAC - Annual Reports, Impact, Success Stories

HAC would like to present its Annual Report for the year 2021. HAC 2021 Annual Report A Message from HAC President & CEO and Board Chair For 50 years, the […]

HAC Supports a Variety of Rural and Tribal Housing Funding Priorities

April 26, 2022/in Policy Federal Funding, Rural Policy

HAC’s Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Priorities As the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations process gets underway, HAC is supporting a variety of rural and tribal housing funding priorities. This year, […]

David Lipsetz Offers Perspective on Inflation and its Impact on Nonprofits

April 11, 2022/in HAC in the News Housing Affordability

HAC President and CEO David Lipsetz was quoted in Inflation Hits Ability of Nonprofits to Provide Services, Keep Workers — and Raise Money, an article by Dan Parks at the […]

The Persistence of Poverty in Rural America

April 8, 2022/in Information Products, Rural Research Briefs High Need Regions, Persistent Poverty, Persistent Poverty Counties, Rural Demographics, Vulnerable Populations

Persistently poor counties are classified as having poverty rates of 20 percent or more for three consecutive decades. Using this metric, the Housing Assistance Council estimates there were 377 persistently […]

Fiscal Year 2021 USDA Rural Development Housing Activity Report

April 7, 2022/in Information Products, Rural Research Reports, USDA Information and Data, USDA RD Annual Obligations Rural Data, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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 […]

Housing Assistance Council Receives Gift from Mackenzie Scott

March 23, 2022/in Announcements, News, Press Room, Rural News Capacity Building, Housing Affordability

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 […]

Over 300 Organizations Express Support for SHOP and RCB Programs

March 22, 2022/in Advocacy, Policy U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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 […]

An Update on Maturing Mortgages in USDA’s Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program

March 2, 2022/in Information Products, Rural Research Briefs Rental Housing, Rental Housing Development and Preservation, Seniors/Elderly, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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 […]

Housing Assistance Council Names Jonathan Harwitz Director of Policy

March 1, 2022/in About HAC, Policy, Press Room, Staff Rural Policy

Contact: Dan Stern (202) 842-8600 dan@ruralhome.org Housing Assistance Council Names Jonathan Harwitz Director of Policy Jonathan will manage HAC’s policy initiatives. Washington, DC, March 1, 2022 – The Housing Assistance […]

Rural Recap – Working Towards Equity

February 23, 2022/in Impact, Rural Recap

The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) was born of the Civil Rights Movement. It still shapes our work and inspires our mission. By helping build healthy affordable homes, we are making […]