HAC Submits Community Reinvestment Act Comments
The Community Reinvestment Act is essential to communities across the nation. Through CRA, financial services have been made available to many places that might otherwise be overlooked. In spring […]
Entries by Leslie Strauss
HAC Concerned about Buy America Requirements
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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 […]