February 6, 2023 — Rural Development Biden-Harris Administration Delivers on its Promises to Invest in Rural People, Climate-Smart Solutions, and America’s Food System
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update February 2, 2023 On January 26, 2023, HUD issued Notice H 2023–01, Unique Entity Identifier Replaces Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System for Identification of Federal Awards. The Notice provides background on the federal government’s transition from the Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Number System (DUNS Number) to…
On January 31, 2023, HUD sent out the following Multifamily Housing News – Asset Management bulletin: Dear Multifamily Owners and Program Operators, Today, HUD posted a preview version of its final rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). The rule covers sections 102, 103, and 104 of HOTMA; only sections 102…
On January 26, 2023, Rural Development’s Multifamily Housing (MFH) Field Operations staff held their quarterly meeting to provide updates to their customers. Click here for the Multifamily Housing Partnership Updates – Recording from January 26, 2023(Note, this will launch in Microsoft Teams) Agenda topics for the meeting included: Leadership Updates Budgets Centralized Mailing Address SAM…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing, Asset Management sent out the following information on January 26, 2023: Dear Multifamily Stakeholders, In August 2019 HUD began implementing the NSPIRE demonstration (demo) (84 FR 43536). Throughout the demo, HUD has been collecting, processing, and evaluating physical inspection data and information, and has used this to improve and refine…
Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information on January 25, 2023: Register Now to Learn About Updates to USDA Rural Housing Service, Multifamily Housing Funding Opportunities Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Stakeholder Listening Session for the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) Updates The USDA Rural Development (RD)…
On January 25, 2023, the White House released the following Fact Sheet: FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect Renters and Promote Rental Affordability
RD’s Office of Multifamily Housing issued the following announcement on January 23, 2023: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) recently posted revisions to the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) Origination and Servicing Handbook. These revisions included a correction to Attachment 4-A GRRHP Application Checklist in Chapter 4, to align the Market Study and Appraisal submission…
RD Multifamily Housing sent out the following announcement on January 23, 2023: USDA Rural Development’s (RD) implementation waiver for the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) will expire on Feb. 3, 2023. After that date, all non-Federal organizations receiving RD financial assistance for infrastructure projects will be required to exclusively use iron, steel, manufactured products…
The Department of Housing & Urban Development and the Department of Energy Announced the following on January 23, 2023: Better Buildings Challenge Multifamily Webinar: ABCs of Multifamily Electrification Strategies – February 7, 2022 – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Is your organization considering electrifying its portfolio, or expanding its current electrification efforts? Would…