Rural Development Announces Stakeholder Listening Sessions on Decoupling as a Preservation Tool for the Multifamily Housing Portfolio

On June 1, 2023, RD sent out the following information: In accordance with the FY23 Consolidated Appropriations Act, USDA is directed to conduct a series of stakeholder meetings and provide a report to Congress on how decoupling of Section 521 Rental Assistance (RA) from Section 515 Rural Rental Housing mortgages would be implemented. A critical…

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CARH Annual Meeting “Early Bird” Registration Discount Ends Friday, May 23rd

CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update  May 12, 2023 CARH’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference is quickly approaching! The meeting will be held June 26-28 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. Click here to read our April 28th Broadcast Email announcing the meeting. To take advantage of “early bird” registration discounts,…

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HUD: NSPIRE Final Rule

On May 12, 2023, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: HUD published the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Final Rule in the Federal Register. The final rule makes changes to inspections in response to public comments. These include: New Self-Inspection Requirement and Report. PHAs and Owners…

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Congressional Champions Reintroduce the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

On May 11, 2023, the ACTION Campaign, which CARH is a steering committee member, sent out the following information: Affordable housing champions in Congress introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). The bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd…

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