There are many considerable challenges, including substandard conditions, overcrowding, insufficient funding, and persistent poverty that face Indian Country; however, tribes and their housing organizations are equally persistent in working to […]
Materials Posted Power Point Presentation | Recording This webinar will present the data findings from HAC’s most recent publication, Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Mortgage Finance in Indian Country. […]
Materials Posted The purpose of the Section 538 Guaranteed Loan Program is to increase the supply of affordable rural rental housing, it differs in some important ways from USDA’s Section 515. Section 538 focuses on partnerships between USDA and qualified lenders, whereas Section 515 loans are directly funded from USDA to nonprofit or for-profit rural […]
Materials Posted PowerPoint Presentation | Recording The purpose of the Section 538 Guaranteed Loan Program is to increase the supply of affordable rural rental housing, it differs in some important ways from USDA’s Section 515. Section 538 focuses on partnerships between USDA and qualified lenders, whereas Section 515 loans are directly funded from USDA to […]
HAC’s New Report from HAC Examines the Maturing Mortgage Crisis A Crisis. The increasing lack of affordable housing is not just an urban problem. Rental housing options in rural America are not only sparse, but also declining. An important source of housing in many rural communities are rental homes financed by the U.S. Department of […]
Materials Posted PowerPoint Presentation | Webinar Recording Permanent supportive housing has been identified in both the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness and the Ending Veteran Homelessness Initiative as a critical resource for ending homelessness. Within VA, HUD-VASH is the primary service that provides permanent supportive housing. Through collaboration with HUD, HUD-VASH provides […]
This three-day advanced course covers USDA Rural Development’s Section 502 Direct Loan Program and provides invaluable insight as to how this homeownership financing resource can be utilized. Learn how to assist potential borrowers and work in partnership with RD staff, as well as other nonprofit organizations and regional intermediaries to deliver successful Section 502 loan […]
Materials Posted PowerPoint Presentation | Webinar Recording | HAC Reports on CRA in Rural America The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently issued a call for input on its regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act, which requires banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities they serve. OCC’s notice says […]
The Veterans Aging Summit will bring together thought leaders who combine the aging-specific nonprofit network, veterans’ organizations, researchers, educators, public policy makers, community leaders, and others to collaborate on better serving and meeting the needs of older veterans and their caregivers. Refreshments will be provided.
This three-day advanced course covers USDA Rural Development’s Section 502 Direct Loan Program and provides invaluable insight as to how this homeownership financing resource can be utilized. Learn how to assist potential borrowers and work in partnership with RD staff, as well as other nonprofit organizations and regional intermediaries to deliver successful Section 502 loan […]
The Conference typically features around 40 workshops where participants will learn best practices for housing development, organizational management, resource development and innovative approaches to housing and community development. The Conference […]
Materials Posted Power Point Presentation | Webinar Recording The Trump Administration’s budget for fiscal year 2020 proposes to eliminate many housing programs. Caps on federal spending are due to come […]