Rural Housing

(RURAL HOUSING BUDGET) Rural Low-Income Housing Aid Slashed
   Nineteen Republicans resisted pressure from party leaders and far right budget hawks to oppose HR 2112, the Agriculture Department (USDA) FY 2012 appropriations bill. The defection caused the measure to edge by on
posted 6/24/11 11:59 AM  read complete story

(RURAL SPENDING CUT) Rural Housing Takes Financial Hit
   Rural development housing grants would receive more than $65 million less in the FY 2012 Agriculture Department budget. The revised figure, reducing appropriations to $890 million, is sent to the House floor. If
posted 6/3/11 1:19 PM  read complete story

(RURAL HOUSING MOVE) Bill Would Move Rural Housing To HUD
   A measure moving through the House would move management of rural housing programs from the Agriculture Department to HUD. The draft proposal would create a position of deputy assistant secretary for Rural
posted 6/3/11 12:32 PM  read complete story

(RURAL HOUSING) Rural Home Loans Left Unscathed
   Agriculture Department Rural Development funding for single-family loans is restored for direct homeownership loans and doubled for single-family guaranteed loans in the FY 2011 budget document adopted by Congress
posted 4/15/11 12:05 PM  read complete story

(RURAL CONSTRUCTION) New Rural Housing Construction Rule
   The Rural Housing Service in the Agriculture Department issues a final rule expanding construction guarantees for affordable rural housing. The rule takes effect Feb. 2.
posted 1/7/11 12:07 PM  read complete story

(RURAL HOUSING) Rural Housing Push Sought Next Year
   The November elections that saw a massive House takeover by Republicans means officials at organizations advocating for rural housing, including the Housing Assistance Council, will have
posted 11/19/10 12:24 PM  read complete story

(MULTIFAMILY HOUSING) Demo Loans To Save Rural Housing
   A revolving loan demonstration program administered by the Agriculture Department has $14 million to allocate to preserve multifamily housing in rural areas
posted 11/12/10 12:11 PM  read complete story

(RURAL NOFA) Rural Housing NOFA Issued
   The Agriculture Dept.'s Rural Housing Service makes $6.256 million available for competitive grants. Applicants must provide matching money in an amount at least equal to the federal grant.
posted 9/24/10 12:30 PM  read complete story

(RURAL HOUSING) Rural Housing, Service Link Sought
   A Government Accountability Office report recommends that HUD and the Dept. of Health & Human Services more directly link housing and supportive services for the homeless, particularly in
posted 8/20/10 1:21 PM  read complete story

(GREEN BUILDING) HAC Has $12.7M For Green Building
   Housing Assistance Council grants for affordable green housing have reached $12.7 million, resulting in construction of nearly 1,700 homes in rural areas through the first half of 2010
posted 7/16/10 12:49 PM  read complete story