On March 9, 2022, USDA issued the following Stakeholder Annoucement entitled, USDA Seeks Applications to Improve, Repair or Modify Off-Farm Labor Housing Properties: WASHINGTON, March 9, 2022 – USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced the Department is seeking applications to improve or repair off-farm labor housing. These improvements will ensure farmworkers…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing distributed the following bulletin informing stakeholders of an upcoming workshop entitled, Addressing Funding Gaps in Section 515 and FLH (514/516): Section 515 and Section 514/516 programs provide financing for the new construction and preservation of affordable housing units in Rural America.As market…
CARH’S BROADCAST EMAIL – MEMBER UPDATE Once again, it’s time for your company to participate in CARH’s 2020 Program survey. This is the 8th year that CARH has conducted the survey which, when completed and analyzed, will rank the top rural housing developers, managers, and owners in the industry through December 31, 2021. Please…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Regulatory Alert In today’s Federal Register, USDA’s Rural Housing Service published a Notice entitled, New Fee Structure for Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Initial and Annual Guarantee Fees. CARH’s Lenders Committee and Board of Directors have long supported a new fee structure for new loans, and we appreciate our…
CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – CARH News The January/February 2022 digital edition of CARH News, the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing’s (CARH) bimonthly digital newsletter, is now available online on CARH’s website, www.carh.org, or for viewing by clicking here. In this issue, you will find: Midyear Meeting Recap Board of Directors Hold January Meeting Encourage…
On March 1, 2022, the White House released a Fact Sheet entitled, The Biden Administration’s Historic Investments To Create Opportunity and Build Wealth in Rural America.
February 28, 2022 – FHFA FHFA Announces More than $1.1 Billion for Affordable Housing Programs
Rural Development sent the following Stakeholders Announcement on February 10, 2022: STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT USDA Seeks Applications to Strengthen Community and Economic Development to Benefit All People in Rural Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants that will advance equity in…
Februrary 8, 2022 — The Hill House passes stopgap bill to prevent shutdown
Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing sent out the following information on February 3, 2022: Multifamily Housing Partners, On January 20, 2022, Rural Development Multifamily Housing leadership held a meeting providing a quarterly update to our external partners. The update included information about emergency management notifications, annual financial reports, preservation strategy for Section 515 portfolio,…