Florida CARH News
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. 5798) 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.
HUD, USDA and Treasury Government Shutdown Contingency Plans
Read some of the federal government’s shutdown contingency plans.
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.
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.
June 2025 Rural Development Housing News
HUD, budget, USDA updates and more featured in the June 2025 Rural Development Housing News blog.
HUD Proposes Rescission of Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Regulations
On June 3, 2025, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to rescind its Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing regulations, codified at 24 CFR parts 108 and 200, subpart M.
HUD Releases Income Limits for Fiscal Year 2025
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the FY 2025 Income Limits for various HUD housing programs, which determine eligibility and maximum rents for households receiving rental assistance or living in properties financed by these programs. For FY 2025, income limits increased by a maximum of 9.2%, with a 4.6% average change for Very Low Income households. The new limits, effective immediately, also include updates to geographic area definitions and apply to properties funded by the Housing Credit and Multifamily Bond programs, as well as Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects.