Nominations Welcome!
All nominations for NRHC’s Board of Directors are due by Friday, November 1st to Sarah Mickelson at Sarah AT Rapoza DOT org. NRHC Board of Directors are elected by the membership to serve 3-year terms. This year, the Class of 2013’s term will expire on December 31, 2013. At the Annual Business Meeting in December […]
New Report on LIHTC in Rural America
Yesterday, Rapoza Associates released a new report on the impact of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit in rural communities. Because LIHTC is often seen as an urban program, several NRHC members – including Self Help Enterprises, People’s Self Help Housing, South County Housing, Community Housing Improvement Program, and Coachella Valley Housing Coalition— wanted to educate lawmakers about […]
1,200 Signatures!
This week, over 1,200 rural organizations and advocates joined NRHC’s petition, urging Congress to fully fund USDA Rural Housing programs! Our petition sent a clear message: rural housing programs are critical to our communities and are a key tool to help improve the lives of rural families! Check out our petition here! And, thank you for […]
President’s Budget Skewers RD
Last week, the President released his FY14 Budget Request, which disproportionately hits USDA Rural Housing and Rural Development programs. In response, NRHC sent this letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack, using the Department of seeking to eliminate these highly successful programs. Our letter was picked up by the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, among other publications. […]
National Community Development Week
April 1-6, 2013 Starting on April 1st, communities across the nation will be celebrating the 27th Annual National Community Development Week, which brings together community leaders, government officials, and nonprofit organizations in support of HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. National Community Development Week is organized by a coalition […]
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 […]
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 […]