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Final Rule -Changes Related to Reserve Account Administration in MFH Direct Loan Program ; Final Rule -Section 538 Change in Prioritization Criteria
1. Changes Related to Reserve Account Administration in Multifamily (MFH) Direct Loan Programs Washington D.C, March, 20, 2024 -The Rural Housing Service (RHS) published a final rule in the Federal Register, Changes Related...
NAHMA Seeks Developers and Managers at the Forefront of Affordable Housing
Take a look at the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)’s 2024 Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards application before beginning the spring cleaning routine on your property. It will make it easier for you to know what needs to...
Resident Assistance Opportunity: IRS Direct File Pilot
Please share with your residents that the IRS has a new service that they are piloting for this tax season. IRS Direct File pilot is a free, mobile-friendly, tool for filing taxes. It is available in English and Spanish with live in-app customer...
FBI & NSA Cyber Threat Concerns for Industry Partners
The Office of Multifamily is sharing information as a service to you about current cyber threats against small businesses / offices, and organizations which could include Multifamily program participants and those they work with. Please circulate...
HUD’s CNA e-Tool Release Rescheduled for March 15, 2024
We have rescheduled the release date of the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) eTool version 3.2.1.0 to Friday, March 15th, at 8 p.m. Users should continue to use the last version of the eTool that is currently available. As previously announced, this...
President Signs 2024 Appropriations Bill that Includes HUD and RD Funding, and Issues Administration’s Proposed 2025 Budget
On Saturday, March 9, President Biden signed into law H.R. 4366, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024,” which provides full-year funding through September 30, 2024, for departments and agencies of the Federal Government covered by 6 of 12...
A Special Message From Secretary Marcia L. Fudge
Dear Valued Stakeholders, Thank you for being such an integral partner to HUD and our tremendous staff. In my nearly five-decade career in public service, I have had the honor of working alongside many public and private sector agencies to...
Rural Housing Update: Administrator Exception – HOTMA Implementation
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) Administrator approved an Administrator’s Exception related to an upcoming regulation change resulting from the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). RHS published a Memorandum, informing...
HUD Extends FFB Risk-Sharing Initiative & Publishes Utilizing Section 223(f) for Manufactured Home Community Program Mortgagee Letter to Drafting Table
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing today a sweeping set of new actions that will create and preserve high quality, affordable rental homes. These actions, announced in today’s White House’s Housing Supply Fact...
MF Back to Basic Video Series, Bead Program Challenge Opening, Connect Home USA Application Deadline Extension; and Fair Housing Eviction Factsheet
Please see the following information included in this email: Back-to-Back Video Series No Good Cause for Discrimination: Some Evictions Are Never Allowed Factsheet BEAD Program Challenge Process Opening Connect Home USA Application Deadline...