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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.

FY21 USDA Appropriations Process Moves to House Floor

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UPDATED July 14, 2020 – The House of Representatives is expected to consider the Agriculture funding measure, H.R. 7610, during the week of July 20. It will be part of a […]

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HAC’s Response to CRA Modernization Plan

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The Housing Assistance Council submitted comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on their proposal to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act. For […]

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HAC Opposes Fair Housing Rule Change

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HAC has taken a firm stance against the Administration’s proposed change to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulations. In comments submitted on March 16, 2020, HAC wrote, in part: The definition [of affirmatively […]

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Administration Budget Recognizes Rural Preservation Needs but Proposes Many Housing Cuts

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Feb. 10, 2020 – Housing aid and other safety net programs are again targeted for reduction in the Trump Administration’s budget for fiscal year 2021, which begins October 1, 2020. […]

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Congress Set to Pass FY20 Funding Bills Before Dec. 20 Deadline

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On December 16, 2019 congressional negotiators released the text of two massive spending bills that are expected to fund the entire federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2020, […]

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