CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – Member Update May 11, 2023 As announced in a March 13th broadcast email, CARH is inviting you to complete CARH’s Top 20 for 23 survey (formerly the CARH 2020 survey). This is the 9th year that CARH has conducted the survey which, when completed and analyzed, will rank the top 20…
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION UPDATE May 8, 2023 There are only days left for residents of CARH-member properties to submit their applications for the seven CARH Scholarship Foundation Scholarships. The original extended deadline was May 10th, but the Foundation will continue to accept applications until this Friday, May 12th! Click here for a flier that properties can…
On May 8, 2023, Rural Development sent out the following information: On April 28, 2023, the Agency issued Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing program guidance through updates in the Section 538 GRRHP Origination and Servicing Handbook and in a notice published in the Federal Register. Included in the guidance are instructions and the website…
On May 5, 2023, HUD sent out the following information: If you have completed a RAD conversion and have questions about Project-based Rental Assistance, please visit the Office of Multifamily’s website that provides guidance to owners that have converted their projects to Section 8 PBRA authorized under RAD. This guidance applies only to conversions of public…
An May 4, 2023, Rural Development Sent out the following Stakeholder Announcement: WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that the Department is accepting applications for technical assistance grants to preserve rental housing and expand access to safe, affordable and equitable housing for…
5/2/2023 Update: Added Submitted testimony for Chris Potterpin and Dianne Hunt CARH’s BROADCAST EMAIL – Legislative Update May 1, 2023 On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Senate Banking Committee’s Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Rural Housing Legislation.” The hearing is scheduled for 2:45 p.m., Eastern and can be streamed live…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update April 28, 2023 Today, Rural Development sent out the following information regarding the Office of Multifamily Housing handbook revisions: The Rural Housing Service (RHS) recently posted revisions to the Multifamily Housing Handbooks. Multifamily Housing Loan Origination Handbook. Revisions were made to Chapters 1 and 5, as follows: Chapter 1…
CARH BROADCAST E-MAIL – Annual Meeting Update April 28, 2023 Events are quickly moving this year and we at CARH are busy planning the 2023 Annual Meeting & Legislative Conference, to be held on Monday, June 26 -Wednesday, June 28, at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, Virginia, conveniently located just across the Potomac River…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Update April 28, 2023 USDA’s Rural Development (RD), which administers the programs of the Rural Housing Service, published the following Notice in today’s Federal Register. Loan Guarantees Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), an agency within Rural Development (RD), announces…
On April 28, 2023, RD’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information: On April 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, Multifamily Physical Inspection Pilot Program (MPIPP), Civil Rights Compliance Reviews, and lots of other…