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CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL — Member Update August 1, 2023 Did you ever wish there was an easier way to hear about newly released regulations from Rural Development (RD), Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Administration, Government Accountability Office, and other agencies that impact the affordable rural…

RD: Multifamily Housing Partnership Presentation

On July 31, 2023, RD sent out the following information:   On July 20, 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, new tools and resources, Multifamily Physical Inspection Pilot Program (MPIPP), and lots of other pertinent information…

HUD: RAD Supplemental Notice

On July 27, 2023, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information: Today, HUD published a Supplement to the RAD Notice, which makes discrete changes to the RAD Notice. Among other changes, this Supplement implements additional budget authority and additional flexibilities to augment initial contracts rents for Section 202 PRAC conversions; strengthens…

RD: Timeframes for Closing Calendar Year-End 2023 Transactions

Rural Housing Services’ Multifamily Housing Production and Preservation Division sent out the following information on July 27, 2023: For customer awareness and transaction planning, Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing’s Production and Preservation (P2) Division, is announcing its 2023 calendar year-end closing schedule. Owners and applicants intending to close a transaction on or before December…

Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Administrative Procedures  

CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert July 6, 2023 On June 30, HUD posted Notice PIH 2023-16/H 2023-07 entitled, Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Administrative Procedures. The purpose of the Notice is to implement portions of the final rule, Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation…

USDA Announces Information to Help Rural Lenders Apply for Programs Under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative in FY 2024

On July 5, 2023, Rural Development sent out the following Stakeholders Announcement. A link to the announcement can be found by clicking here. USDA Announces Key Information to Help Rural Lenders Apply for Programs Under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative in Fiscal Year 2024 WASHINGTON, July 5, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural…