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Decline in Section 502 Utilization in FY 2026
REPORT: “Rural Housing Funds Languish”
NEWS: $230 million in federal rural housing funds set to expire this week
NRHC Celebrates Passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act
Nanaikeola Groundbreaking Ceremony
National Homeownership Month is here!
Decline in Section 502 Utilization in FY 2026
There was a significant decline in Section 502 loans in FY 2026
REPORT: “Rural Housing Funds Languish”
USDA’s Rural Development agency is falling behind on rural housing spending for multifamily homes.
NEWS: $230 million in federal rural housing funds set to expire this week
Experts blame administrative modifications the department made to how the program was administered in February — changes that the National Rural Housing Coalition warned at the time could “significantly reduce the likelihood” of spending the full amount before the end of the fiscal year.
NRHC Celebrates Passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act
A major victory for rural communities and families struggling with housing affordability.
Nanaikeola Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Self-Help Housing Corporation of Hawaii had a terrific Nanaikeola Groundbreaking Ceremony with the Governor of Hawaii Josh Green in June.
National Homeownership Month is here!
Each year, NRHC celebrates Homeownership Month with rural housing success stories.
Stories
- Jackson,
- Kentucky
- Housing Development Alliance, Inc.
- A Kentucky mother of 11 fulfilled her late husband’s dream by helping build an Energy Star-rated six-bedroom home through HDA’s program, financed with a USDA loan and multiple housing grants....
- Caliente,
- Nevada
- National Development Council
- A three-site rehab in rural Lincoln County, Nevada preserved 52 aging USDA-financed senior units, adding energy-efficient upgrades and solar power so very low-income seniors could remain safely housed....
- Hillsborough County,
- Florida
- Florida Non Profit Housing, Inc
- A divorced Army veteran and single mother in Florida built her own home through 742 hours of sweat equity and a USDA loan, later joining FHP as staff to help 144 other families become homeowners....