On March 28, 2025, CARH sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins with recommendations on how Rural Development, together with the industry, can help streamline and reduce regulatory barriers for the critical housing programs that RD administers.
On April 2, 2025, Rural Development issued the following Stakeholder Announcement: USDA Rural Development Removes Harmful DEIA Scoring Criteria from Two Housing Programs WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended two program funding opportunities to remove harmful DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with…