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Policy News & Information
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.
Rural Provisions in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHAC CEO Applauds Bipartisan Housing Bill, Calls For Further Action to Address Rural Housing Affordability Crisis
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHouse Committee Advances FY27 HUD Funding Bill With Policy Changes
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUpdate, June 11, 2026 – On June 3 the House committee passed its FY27 appropriations bill for HUD (H.R. 9170) with some amendments to the text of the version passed by the Transportation-HUD subcommittee on May […]
House Approves FY27 Funding Bill for USDA
/in News, Policy Federal Funding, Homeowner Housing, Rental Housing, Rural Policy, U.S. Department of AgricultureUpdate June 11, 2026 – The full House passed its FY27 USDA appropriations bill (H.R. 8646) on June 4, making no changes in the rural housing provisions passed on April 29 by the House […]
Housing Assistance Council (HAC) Statement on Passage of House Housing Bill
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