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FY18 Spending Agreement Increases Funds for Some Housing Programs
/in PolicyCongressional negotiatiors agreed March 21, 2018 on an omnibus appropriations package for FY18, the fiscal year that began October 1, 2017. The bill is expected to pass both the House […]
FY19 Budget Proposes to Eliminate Most Rural Housing Programs
/in PolicyGuarantees for bank loans would remain at current levels and basic rent aid for tenants would continue, but other rural housing assistance would be wiped out under the Trump Administration’s […]
Gonzalez Named RD Chief of Staff
/in PolicyGil Gonzalez, who served in USDA Rural Development from 2001 to 2005, has been named Chief of Staff for RD. Anne Hazlett, who heads the agency, announced his appointment on […]
Administration Calls for Rural Broadband, Jobs, Housing, and More
/in Policy BroadbandPresident Trump addressed rural issues on January 8, 2018 at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s convention, and signed two documents related to improving rural broadband connections. A Presidential Memorandum instructs […]
HUD Suspends Fair Housing Rule, Requests Comments
/in PolicyLocal Assessments of Fair Housing will not be required until 2020 at the earliest, HUD announced on January 5, 2018. The delay relates to part of a 2015 HUD regulation, […]