Rural Housing

As you are all no doubt aware, it seems very likely that the Congress will not meet its deadline to pass a continuing resolution to fund the Federal Government. Congress still has until midnight tonight (April 8, 2011) to pass appropriations legislation. In the event that the government does shutdown, HUD’s activities will be severely constrained….

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report that calls for improvements in the management and oversight of the Farm Labor Housing program administered by the Rural Housing Service (RHS).

Earlier this month, ten rental housing industry organizations sent a letter encouraging the Senate to include sufficient funding to meet project-based Section 8 rental assistance contractual obligations for both HUD and the Rural Housing Service and ensure that those living in this housing are not displaced.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently revealed his 2011-2012 Executive Budget proposal that includes approximately $308 million for the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, a figure that represents a nearly $157 million reduction from last year’s budget.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued Notice H 2011-01, which announces that owners with Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance Contracts or Section 202 or 811 Project Rental Assistance Contracts must obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) numbers and register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) within 60 days of the notice’s publication or January 5, 2011.

The US Department of Agriculture has announced in the Federal Register a series of teleconference and/or Web conference meetings regarding the USDA Multi-Family Housing Program.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HUD USER website recently released its final Quality Control for Rental Assistance Subsidy Determinations report for FY 2009.

NH&RA is pleased to offer the PowerPoint slide presentations for sessions exhibited during the 2010 Fall Developers Forum, October 18 & 19 in Boston, Mass.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on October 19 released its annual report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

The White House, together with officials from HUD, Treasury, USDA and congressional staff, recently hosted a one-day conference entitled,

NCAHMA welcomed roughly 100 professionals to Chicago for its 2010 Affordable Housing Underwriting Conference & Annual Meeting on October 5-6. The event was one of NCAHMA’s best turnouts ever! If you missed it, don’t worry! You can download all of the PowerPoint presentations offered during the conference.

The International City/County Management Association has issued a new publication, Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities .