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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.

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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USDA Multi-Family Housing Annual Occupancy Report Released

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USDA released the 2017 Rural Development Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Annual Occupancy Report. The report includes both Rural Rental Housing (RRH) Section 515 and Farm Labor Housing (FLH) Section 514 properties. […]

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Joel Baxley named RHS Administrator

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On April 19, 2018, USDA announced the appointment of Joel Baxley as Rural Housing Service Administrator. The announcement says “Joel Baxley comes to USDA with 23 years of real estate […]

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HAC Testifies on FY19 Rural Housing Funding

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On April 13, 2018 HAC submitted written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture making recommendations about fiscal year 2019 appropriations for USDA’s rural housing programs.

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