CARH’s BROADCAST EMAIL—Legislative Alert April 10, 2025 On April 8, H.R. 2725, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA) was reintroduced in the House. The bipartisan legislation was sponsored by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19). In addition, there…
On April 3, 2025, Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) issued a press release announcing that they reintroduced The Rural Housing Service Reform Act which would “improve federal rural housing programs, cut red tape, and strengthen the supply of affordable housing in small towns and rural communities.” The text of the bill can…
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…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert April 1, 2025 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ) released Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Income Limits for a variety of HUD housing programs, including the Housing Credit and Multifamily Bond programs. Income limits determine the top-most income level for households eligible to receive HUD rental assistance…
Press Release: March 28, 2025 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agencies Announce Intent to Rescind 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News March 10, 2025 The January/February edition of 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: CARH Midyear Meeting Covers Multiple Topics During a Transition Year for Congress and the Administration CARH Presents Prestigious…
More than half a million U.S. units are set to reach the end of their affordability compliance period by 2038 SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 3, 2025 – Making use of exclusive data from the Yardi® Matrix affordable housing database, the latest Yardi Matrix Research Bulletin on the affordable housing sector draws attention to the potential loss of…
CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – MEMBER UPDATE February 25, 2025 Once again, it’s time for your company to participate in CARH’s Top 20 for 2025 survey. This is the 11th year that CARH has conducted the survey which, when completed and analyzed, will rank the top 20 rural housing developers, managers, and owners in the industry,…
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION UPDATE February 24, 2025 Dear CARH Members: The CARH Scholarship Foundation (Foundation) has extended the deadline for accepting scholarship applications to Friday, March 14, 2025. Please remind your onsite property management personnel to encourage residents to apply for these scholarships! Click here for a flyer that can be posted in property common…