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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 Urges Treasury Department to Provide Guidance on Emergency Rental Assistance Funds

January 25, 2021/in Policy Housing Affordability, Housing Problems

In December, Congress came together to pass a pandemic relief bill, which included $25 billion in emergency rental assistance. This emergency rental assistance (ERA) funding will run through the Coronavirus […]

Final Funding Levels Set for FY 2021

December 21, 2020/in Policy Federal Funding, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

On December 27, 2020 President Trump signed into law an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2021, keeping most USDA rural housing programs at […]

Statement from the Housing Assistance Council on the Nomination of Secretary Tom Vilsack and Rep. Marcia Fudge to Lead USDA and HUD

December 11, 2020/in Policy

As the nation’s rural housing intermediary, the Housing Assistance Council congratulates former Secretary Tom Vilsack and Representative Marcia Fudge on their nominations to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture and […]

HAC’s 2021 Rural Housing Policy Priorities

December 3, 2020/in Policy

Federal policy has an important and lasting impact on rural places. For nearly 50 years, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has been the voice for the poorest of the poor […]

Senate agrees with most House funding levels for rural housing programs

November 10, 2020/in Policy

In a draft bill released on November 10, 2020, the Senate proposes to fund most rural housing programs in fiscal year 2021 at the same levels supported by the House. […]

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