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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 Shares DRAFT Comments on USDA Proposed Rule on Income Banding

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The Housing Assistance Council is making available its DRAFT comments on USDA’s proposed rule published August 31, 2018, The proposal seeks to amend USDA’s regulations to implement a two-tier income […]

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USDA Proposes to Make "Income Banding" Permanent

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In a Federal Register notice published August 31, 2018, USDA’s Rural Housing Service proposed changes to its single-family direct and guaranteed loan and grant programs (Section 502 direct, 502 guaranteed, […]

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HAC Submits Comments on HUD Fair Housing Regulations

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On August 20, 2018 HAC submitted a response to HUD’s request for comments on the “disparate impact” standard used in its fair housing regulations. HAC’s letter (PDF) strongly supports the […]

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USDA Implements Farmworker Housing Occupancy for H-2A Visa Holders

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On July 10, 2018, USDA’s Rural Housing Service released guidance on new expanded eligibility for USDA-assisted farmworker housing. The change, adopted by Congress in this year’s USDA funding bill for […]

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Administration Proposes Moving Some Rural Housing Programs to HUD

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The rural loan guarantees and rental assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would move to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under a proposal released […]

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