On June 4, 2026, HUD’s Office of Recapitalization sent out their RADBlast! Newsletter that included the following information relevant to CARH members: Wind-Down of the Restore-Rebuild Initiative The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the wind-down of the Restore-Rebuild Initiative, as described in a memorandum issued on May 12, 2026. This…
REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting June 3, 2026 CARH’s Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference is just over two weeks away! We are excited to see everyone and look forward to a successful conference! As a reminder, the deadline for the hotel room block at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City has passed. If…
BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting May 29, 2026 CARH’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference will be held on June 22-24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia. The Meeting Brochure, which includes the full agenda, can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here. HOTEL ROOM BLOCK DEADLINE – TODAY, MAY 29 If you have…
HUD sent out the following information via email on May 21, 2026 (https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USHUDFHA/bulletins/4185e7c) Dear Owners/Agents: Please note that the below communication requires Owners/Agents to act on information in HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system within 30 calendar days of today’s date. In a letter sent to Owners/Agents on January 12, 2026, the Department reminded you…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information on May 20, 2026: Through a Mortgagee Letter published today [dated may 4, 2026], the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has updated the Base City High Cost Percentage and High Cost Areas, as well as the annual indexing of the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide’s…
CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update May 20, 2026 CARH’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference is quickly approaching! The meeting will be held on June 22-24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, conveniently located across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, and less than five miles from Reagan National Airport. Meeting…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News May 20, 2026 The April/May 2026 edition of the CARH News, CARH’s bimonthly digital newsletter, is now available online on CARH’s website, www.carh.org, or by clicking here. In this issue, you will find: Plan Now to Attend the CARH Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference Counsel’s Corner: RD Modernizes Insurance…
On May 15, 2026, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information: HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has published the Fiscal Year 2026 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on May 11, 2026. This NOFO makes $158 million available…
BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting May 13, 2026 1) Board of Directors Questionnaire for Candidates Due June 5th – Two Open Positions Serving on the CARH Board of Directors is an excellent opportunity to actively support your organization and to help develop policies and initiatives that will positively impact on the affordable rural housing industry.…
On May 4, 2026, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: The Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has issued a Mortgagee Letter “Updates to Multiple Environmental Requirements for the Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide (“MAP Guide”), which provides changes to certain non-regulatory environmental requirements in the 2020 Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide. These…