Leslie Strauss, Author at Housing Assistance Council

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Entries by Leslie Strauss

HAC Concerned about Buy America Requirements

August 8, 2022/in Advocacy, News, Policy Infrastructure, Self-Help Housing, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Build America, Buy America The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and other federal agencies are subject to a “Build America, Buy America” […]

USDA Multi-Family Fair Housing Occupancy Report FY 2021

May 16, 2022/in Multi-Family Fair Housing Occupancy Reports

USDA’s annual report on the characteristics of tenants in Section 515 and 514 properties shows that in October 2021 there were 108 fewer Section 515 properties and 25 fewer farm […]

USDA Multi-Family Fair Housing Occupancy Report FY 2020

May 15, 2022/in Multi-Family Fair Housing Occupancy Reports

USDA’s annual summary of tenant data shows that characteristics of tenants in USDA’s Section 515 rental and Section 514/516 farmworker housing properties changed very little from September 2019 to September […]

Some Rural Housing Programs Increase in Omnibus Funding Bill

March 9, 2022/in News, Policy Federal Funding, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Information on FY22 HUD funding UPDATE March 11, 2022 – Both the House and Senate have passed the omnibus bill and President Biden will sign it into law, avoiding a […]

HUD Programs Slated for Funding Increases

March 9, 2022/in News, Policy Federal Funding, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Information on FY22 USDA funding UPDATE March 11, 2022 – Both the House and Senate have passed the omnibus bill and President Biden will sign it into law, avoiding a […]

Federal Funding Extended to February 18

December 6, 2021/in Announcements, News, Policy Federal Funding, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Hours before a temporary spending measure was set to expire on December 3, both houses of Congress passed and President Biden signed another continuing resolution that will carry funding through […]

Need Help Logging in to the 2021 Conference?

November 30, 2021/in Announcements, National Rural Housing Conference, Technical Assistance

How to access the 2021 Virtual Rural Housing Conference Get the Conference App here. If you’re already registered, you will use the Conference App to access the conference sessions. NOTE: […]

“Worst Case” Rental Housing Needs Changed Little from 2017 to 2019

October 5, 2021/in Announcements, News Housing Affordability, Housing Problems, Rental Housing

Only 62 affordable rental units were available for every 100 very low-income renters in 2019, according to Worst Case Housing Needs: 2021 Report to Congress, released on October 5 by […]

Updated Sept. 14 – Rural Rental Housing and Repairs for Homeowners Included in Draft Bill

September 14, 2021/in Announcements, Policy Colonias, Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing Development and Preservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

UPDATE September 14, 2021 – More rural housing funding has been added to the House Financial Services Committee’s portion of the reconciliation package. It now includes: $4.36 billion for new […]

Help for Renters, Homeowners, and Landlords as Federal Protections Expire

August 27, 2021/in Coronavirus, News Coronavirus

If the coronavirus pandemic has impacted your finances so that you can’t keep up on your rent, utilities, or mortgage payments – or if you are trying to help someone […]