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Policy News & Information
Decisions made in Washington, DC affect even the most remote corners of rural America. Affordable housing everywhere in the country is impacted by what federal agencies do, what Congress does, even what the Supreme Court decides. HAC follows federal policy and government actions closely and gives rural housing stakeholders the information they need. Details about the most recent government funding, laws, regulations, and more are provided on this page. HAC provides summaries and key facts in the biweekly HAC News newsletter and on its social media streams.
HAC CEO Responds to FY 2027 Budget Proposal
/in News, Policy, Rural News High Need Regions, Housing Affordability, Opportunity ZonesUSDA’s Rural Housing Budget Supports Most Programs
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of AgricultureApril 3, 2026 – The administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2027 was released on April 3. The proposals for USDA’s rural housing programs are slightly better than those in […]
HUD Budget Would Eliminate Several Programs, Cut Others
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentApril 3, 2026 – As it did last year, the administration proposes to eliminate the HOME and Community Development Block Grant programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. […]
PRT, HAC, HOPE Release Opportunity Zone 2.0 Recommendations
/in News, Policy, Rural News High Need Regions, Housing Affordability, Opportunity ZonesHAC Opposes HUD Proposal to Eliminate Disparate Impact Fair Housing Rules
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