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HAC Opposes Fair Housing Rule Change
/in PolicyHAC 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 […]
Administration Budget Recognizes Rural Preservation Needs but Proposes Many Housing Cuts
/in Policy Rental Housing Development and Preservation, U.S. Department of AgricultureFeb. 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. […]
Congress Set to Pass FY20 Funding Bills Before Dec. 20 Deadline
/in Policy U.S. Department of AgricultureOn 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, […]
Federal Funding Extended to Dec. 20
/in Announcements, Policy, Rural NewsJust before federal funding expired on November 21, 2019, Congress passed and President Trump signed a second continuing resolution that funds the government at fiscal year 2019 levels through December […]
Senate’s HUD Funding Bill Lower than House for Many Programs
/in PolicyOn September 19, 2019 the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2020 funding bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. It would keep most HUD […]