2024 Midyear Meeting – Register By November 30 to Receive the “Early Bird” Discount

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Midyear Meeting Update November 9, 2023 Dear Friends, We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Council for Affordable Rural Housing (CARH) Midyear Meeting will be held on January 29-31 in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, Charleston, South Carolina. Make your plans now to attend! Top industry experts, including government…

RD: Multifamily Housing Partnership Updates

On November 7, 2023, Rural Development sent out the following information: On November 2, 2023, Rural Development Multifamily Housing leadership held a meeting providing a quarterly update to our external partners.  The update included information about leadership changes, budgets, insurance loss payee address, Multifamily Physical Inspection Pilot Program (MPIPP), and lots of other pertinent information…

CARH Scholarship Foundation Changes Timeline for Applications – Currently Accepting Applications for 2024 Scholarships until February 28, 2024!

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION UPDATE November 2, 2023 Dear CARH Members: To better coincide with the college application process, the CARH Scholarship Foundation has adjusted the timeline for announcing and accepting applications for the 2024 scholarships. The application period is now open for the CARH Scholarship Foundation’s seven available scholarships and the new deadline for completed applications…

NCSHA Releases New Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration

Oct October 27, 2023, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)released an updated edition of NCSHA’s Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration, consensus standards that guide how states administer the federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) incentive. NCSHA’s recommended practices are voluntary standards in Housing Credit allocation, underwriting, and compliance monitoring that all states should…

RHS Publishes Proposed Rule on Insurance Requirements in Multifamily Housing

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update October 25, 2023 In today’s Federal Register, the Rural Housing Service published a proposed rule entitled, Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan and Grant Programs. The proposed rule would update the regulation for multifamily housing (MFH) insurance coverage and deductible requirements for properties financed through Rural Development (RD).…