2013 Impact Survey Results
Rural Housing Survey Shows Broad Economic Impact NRHC’s Impact Survey shows that in 2012, nonprofit rural housing organizations helped low-income rural families secure over $890 million in financing to build or purchase 8,392 units of housing, and helped 32,819 rural families gain access to clean and affordable water and sewer systems. This led to the creation […]
Bipartisan Support for Rural Housing
On February 25, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission – led by former Senator Kit Bond, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, former Senator Mel Martinez, and former Senator George Mitchell – released its recommendations on the future of housing policy, with specific recommendations for USDA Rural Housing programs. Overall, the Commission’s recommendations are supportive of rural housing […]
Using Local Media In Your Advocacy
NRHC’s Local Media Campaign Thanks to a generous grant from Capital One, NRHC has launched a new, local media campaign to raise awareness about the impact of Rural Housing programs and our newest report, “Opening Doors to Rural Homeownership.” As you know, building and sustaining strong relationships with your local media is one of the most effective […]
2012 NRHC Budget Bulletins
Archived: 2012 Budget Bulletins
Details on Upcoming Board Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting: Agenda, Speakers, Invitations, Etc The Board meeting will be held on March 5-6 at Rapoza Associates, located at 1331 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005. Please RSVP for the Board Meeting so that we can prepare enough materials for your Hill visits. As usual, we have a full agenda, including: Guest Speakers: Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary […]
NRHC Comments on Proposed USDA Rule
Today, NRHC submitted comments on USDA’ s proposed rule that would allow the agency to seek civil damages against those who make false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims. While NRHC supports USDA’s ability to seek damages, we urged the agency to amend the proposal to ensure that nonprofit organizations are not unfairly impacted by this proposed rule […]
Rep. Fortenberry Features H.R. 273 In Year-End Report
In his Year-End Report, Rep. Fortenberry (R-NE) discusses his common-sense Rural Definition legislation, H.R. 273 The Rural Housing Preservation Act. Rep. Fortenberry warns that without Congressional action on his bill, more than 900 rural communities will lose access to what is often their only source of federal housing funding. “For communities across the nation, [changes to […]
Schedule: Board of Directors Meeting
The NRHC Board of Directors will be holding their next Board Meeting on March 5-6th. The Board will meet on the morning of March 5th, with Hill visits later in the afternoon. The Board will reconvene on the morning of March 6th.
NRHC 2013 Impact Survey
Rural housing organizations are in the midst of a very challenging political climate. Congress and the President are under increased pressure to continue to cut government spending. In this difficult environment, rural housing and community development programs must find new and better ways to demonstrate their impact and effectiveness. That’s why I invite all rural housing […]
RESCHEDULED: Board of Directors Mtg
Board of Directors Meeting Rescheduled For March 5-6 The NRHC Board of Directors Meeting has been rescheduled for March 5th-6th, instead of March 19-20 as previously announced. The Board decided that it would be best to reschedule the meeting for an earlier date in light of changes to Congress’s schedule on the debt ceiling and […]