Renee Reithel 11/12/25 Renee Reithel 11/12/25

Beyond the Coastline: Florida’s Rural Developers Have New Tools to Build Affordable Housing

Beyond the Coastline: Florida’s Rural Developers Have New Tools to Build Affordable Housing.

Renee Reithel 11/5/25 Renee Reithel 11/5/25

Government Shutdown Update – Rural Housing Service

Congress has yet to reach an agreement on any of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding bills or a short-term Continuing Resolution. As a result, the federal government has shut down, and the shutdown is now entering its fifth week. As CARH members know, the longer the shutdown continues, the greater the impact will be on affordable housing programs that rely on federal funding.

Renee Reithel 10/27/25 Renee Reithel 10/27/25

Flood, Cleaver Introduce HOME Reform Act

This week Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee introduced the HOME Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 579 8) that would make numerous changes to the administration of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. A summary of the most significant changes included in the bill follows.

Renee Reithel 10/22/25 Renee Reithel 10/22/25

Living in HUD or USDA Housing? Here’s What a Government Shutdown Means for You

When the federal government shuts down, many services and programs can be delayed or disrupted because agencies stop non-essential activities until funding is approved. NHLP explains what this means for tenants in housing supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural housing programs, and outlines what renters should know and what to do.

Renee Reithel 10/15/25 Renee Reithel 10/15/25

ROAD to Housing Act Included in NDAA Passed by Senate

On Oct. 9, the Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which notably includes the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, co-led by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). This marks the first major housing package to advance through the Senate in nearly 17 years, representing a significant bipartisan achievement for housing advocates nationwide.

Renee Reithel 10/6/25 Renee Reithel 10/6/25

Rural Housing Service – Multifamily Housing New Reserve Request Submission Process

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing (MFH) is notifying borrowers, management agents, and lenders of upcoming modernization changes to the reserve request withdrawal process.

Renee Reithel 10/1/25 Renee Reithel 10/1/25

HUD, USDA and Treasury Government Shutdown Contingency Plans

Read some of the federal government’s shutdown contingency plans.

Renee Reithel 9/23/25 Renee Reithel 9/23/25

HUD: New HUD Guidance: Preservation Rent Increase for RAD for PRAC Conversions

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published Housing Notice 2025-04, introducing important updates to the Preservation Rent Increase for eligible Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC) properties pursuing a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion.

Renee Reithel 9/17/25 Renee Reithel 9/17/25

Comment deadline extended for USDA reorganization

Comments on USDA’s reorganization plan, which was announced in late July, will now be accepted through September 30.

Renee Reithel 9/10/25 Renee Reithel 9/10/25

RD Management Fees Announced for FY 2026

Rural Development (RD) sent out an Announcement entitled, “2026 Proposed Budget Requirements,” that included management fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. It is expected that an official Procedural Notice will soon be published and will also provide the same information listed below on the FY 2026 management fees.

Renee Reithel 9/3/25 Renee Reithel 9/3/25

White House Weighs National Housing Emergency as Affordability Crisis Deepens

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicts a “big economic pickup in 2026” while warning that housing affordability remains a national crisis. A housing emergency declaration may be on the horizon, with potential measures to lower costs and boost supply.

Renee Reithel 8/20/25 Renee Reithel 8/20/25

August Regulatory Alert

August 2025 Regulatory Alert from CARH

Renee Reithel 8/13/25 Renee Reithel 8/13/25

FHFA Expands America’s Affordable Housing Supply in Rural and Underserved Communities; 2) Senate Passes FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

On August 5, FHFA issued a Press Release entitled, Consistent with the One Big Beautiful Bill, U.S. Federal Housing Expands America’s Affordable Housing Supply in Rural and Underserved Communities.

Renee Reithel 8/5/25 Renee Reithel 8/5/25

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Unanimously Passes “ROAD to Housing Act” Bill – Rural Housing Provisions Included

On July 29, 2025, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, by a unanimous vote of 24-0, passed legislation titled the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act (hereafter referred to as its short title, the “ROAD to Housing Act”).

Renee Reithel 7/30/25 Renee Reithel 7/30/25

USDA Announces Reorganization

USDA issued a Press Release on July 24 entitled “Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture”. Included in the press release, is a Secretary Memorandum on this subject.

Renee Reithel 7/23/25 Renee Reithel 7/23/25

USDA will Begin Accepting Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program on October 1, 2025

The grant application window for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) will open on October 1, 2025.

Renee Reithel 7/15/25 Renee Reithel 7/15/25

USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Help Rural Towns Strengthen Housing and Economic Development

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invites applications for grants to provide strong rural communities the leadership and technical know-how to keep growing.

Renee Reithel 7/8/25 Renee Reithel 7/8/25

Congress Passes Sweeping Reform Bill with Key Housing Provisions

The newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a permanent 12% increase to the 9% Housing Credit, reduced bond financing requirements, and new rural incentives through Opportunity Zones. Learn how these changes impact affordable housing in rural communities and what’s next for FY 2026 appropriations.