Rural Housing Service – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

OneRD Guaranteed Loan Regulation
Document Number: 2024-28031
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-12-09
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
On September 30, 2024, Rural Development's Rural Business- Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a final rule with comment for the OneRD Guarantee Loan Program (OneRD). The final rule made necessary revisions to the policy and procedures that strengthened the oversight and management of the growing Community Facilities, Water and Waste Disposal, Business and Industry, and Rural Energy for America guarantee portfolios. The final rule had a misspelled subject heading in the preamble. The final rule also contained information in an instruction that was not ultimately in the final rule, an incomplete definition of affiliate, and a misstatement regarding protective advances. This document corrects the final regulation.
Multi-Family Housing and Community Facilities Updates to Federal Financial Assistance Guidance
Document Number: 2024-28168
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-12-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), an agency in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Mission area, is issuing a final rule to update the Multi-Family Housing (MFH) and Community Facility (CF) regulations by updating the audit and financial statement language to align with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 2024 revisions.
Multi-Family Housing Simple Transfer Pilot Program
Document Number: 2024-28299
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-12-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the extension of a pilot program with updates for simple transfers of USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing & 515 Rural Rental Housing properties through December 9, 2025. The Agency's intention is to evaluate the existing regulations and remove regulatory barriers to reduce application requirements for certain types of transfers, resulting in lower transaction-related costs for applicants and improved processing times.
Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants: Technical Corrections and Program Updates
Document Number: 2024-28032
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-12-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to update and streamline the Single-Family Housing (SFH) Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Program. The Self-Help Program has evolved, and the current regulations as codified restrict the Agency's ability to be flexible with market changes. The intent of this proposed rule is to reduce the regulatory burdens in the current regulation, to assist the Agency to better achieve the program objectives, streamline administrative regulatory requirements and make the program more effective in serving rural Americans by increasing decent, safe, and sanitary housing stock across the Nation.
Notice of Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act
Document Number: 2024-27790
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-12-02
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
Rural Development (RD), a mission area within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces its adoption of seven Categorical Exclusions (CEs) from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use in RD programs and funding opportunities. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which RD intends to use the DOE CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies.
Section 504 Direct Single Family Housing Home Repair Loans and Grants; Materials Pilot Program
Document Number: 2024-28189
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-12-02
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this document to implement a demonstration program, the Section 504 Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants pilot program. The Agency's intention is to evaluate the existing regulations and remove regulatory barriers to assist eligible applicants with improved ease of use for very low-income homeowners seeking to repair or rehabilitate their homes. This document briefly discusses the new waiver and provides contact information for additional details about the pilot program.
Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2024-26639
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-11-15
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service, agencies of the Rural Development (RD) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hereinafter collectively referred to as the Agency(ies) to request Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of compliance with Civil Rights laws.
Updates to the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH), Loan and Grant Rates and Terms; Clarification of Grant Agreement Terms; Announcement of Enforcement Date
Document Number: 2024-26638
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-11-15
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
On October 25, 2024, Rural Development's Multifamily Housing (MFH or Agency), an Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a final rule. The final rule amended the current regulation for the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH) program to clarify the grant agreement term and adopted the period of performance as required by Federal award information requirements. The changes clarified for applicants and grantees their obligations and requirements as Federal award recipients. The effective date set out in the preamble of the final rule was October 25, 2024 (the date the final rule published in the Federal Register). The effective date should have been November 25, 2024 (30 days after the final rule published in the Federal Register). This document sets November 25, 2024, as the enforcement date for the amendments in the October 25, 2024, final rule.
Clarification on the Requirement To Record the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Deed Restriction
Document Number: 2024-25713
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-11-05
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to amend the current regulation for the Multifamily Housing (MFH) Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP). The intent of this proposed rule is to codify the restrictive use language within the GRRHP regulation to clarify that a separate deed restriction must be recorded. This change will allow the Agency to maintain and preserve affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
Updates to the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH), Loan and Grant Rates and Terms; Clarification of Grant Agreement Terms
Document Number: 2024-24742
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-10-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is amending the current regulation for the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off- FLH) program to clarify the grant agreement term and adopt the period of performance as required by Federal award information requirements. The Agency expects the changes to clarify for applicants and grantees their obligations and requirements as Federal award recipients.
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR) and for Section 515 Subsequent Loans for Preservation Activities for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024; Correction
Document Number: 2024-24506
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-10-23
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
On September 27, 2024, Rural Development's Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), an Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a notice of funds availability (NOFA). The NOFA announced that the Agency is inviting applications for the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR) and section 515 Loan Program. The NOFA contains erroneous information about applicable dates. This document corrects the erroneous dates.
Single Family Housing Section 502 Direct and Guaranteed Manufactured Housing Pilots
Document Number: 2024-23506
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-10-11
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this notification to extend the period to waive two regulatory requirements for the Section 502 Direct and Guaranteed Manufactured Housing program, while the Agency completes the rulemaking to remove regulatory barriers to assist eligible applicants by improving the ease of the pilot program (pilot) use for very low to moderate-income homeowners that seek to purchase more affordable housing. This continues to support the current Administration's Housing Supply Action Plan which seeks to boost new financing mechanisms to build and supply quality affordable housing units. This document briefly discusses the waivers the Agency intends to continue and provides contact information for additional details about the pilot.
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR) and for Section 515 Subsequent Loans for Preservation Activities for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
Document Number: 2024-22177
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-27
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, announces that it is inviting applications for the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR) and Section 515 Loan Program. These loan and grant funds will be made available to qualified applicants which may be used to preserve and improve existing Rural Rental Housing (RRH) and Off-Farm Labor Housing (OFF-FLH) projects to extend their affordable use.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Civil Rights Compliance Requirements; OMB Control No.: 0575-0018
Document Number: 2024-21922
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service (RHS), the Rural Business- Cooperative Service (RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of compliance with Civil Rights laws.
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
Document Number: 2024-21404
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-09-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), proposes to amend the current Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) regulation to change the requirements for the length of time a prior Agency loss is considered significant derogatory credit and address seasoning requirements and payment performance for refinance transactions. This proposed rule intends to establish a seven-year time frame for the applicant to re-establish credit after a prior loss claim with the Agency before that loss would no longer be considered significant derogatory credit. This proposed rule also intends to clarify the seasoning requirements and expected payment history requirements for all three refinance submission types within the SFHGLP and identify when applicants are eligible to refinance their current mortgage.
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2024-21455
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) announces its intention to request a revision for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program, for which approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be requested.
Consolidated Multifamily Housing Technical Assistance Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Fiscal Year 2024
Document Number: 2024-21033
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-17
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the USDA, announces the availability of funding for Multifamily Housing Nonprofit Transfer Technical Assistance (MFH NP TA) Grants and Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance (FLH TA) Grants. This funding is available for eligible technical assistance (TA) providers seeking grants to provide technical assistance services to qualified applicants.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2024-20068
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-09-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA), Rural Development (RD) gives notice of its proposal to modify the system of records entitled USDA/RD-1 Current or Prospective Producers or Landowners, Applicants, Borrowers, Grantees, Tenants, and other Participants in RD programs, to communicate the addition of Routine Use 27 published below. In addition, updates were made to the System Location, Authority to Maintenance of the System, Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal of Records, and to the Record Act Procedures.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant Program; OMB Control No.: 0575-0180
Document Number: 2024-19231
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-27
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency) announces its intention to request a revision of a currently approved information collection and invites comments on this information collection.
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program Changes Related to Special Servicing Options
Document Number: 2024-18291
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-08-15
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is implementing changes to the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) to amend the current regulations regarding Special Servicing Options and adjust the Mortgage Recovery Advance (MRA) process. This final rule is intended to benefit borrowers and lenders by providing lenders more flexibility in their servicing options, offering a less expensive and less cumbersome MRA process, and reduce program risk of the guaranteed loan portfolio.
Notice of Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act
Document Number: 2024-17272
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-08-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
Rural Development (RD), a mission area within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces its intention to adopt three Categorical Exclusions (CEs) from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use in RD programs and funding opportunities. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which RD intends to use the DOE CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies.
Announcement of the Availability of Community Facilities Program Disaster Grants
Document Number: 2024-16580
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) mission area of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of up to $38 million in grant funding through its Community Facilities Program (CF) to repair essential community facilities damaged by Presidentially Declared Disasters in Calendar Year (CY) 2022 or to repair or replace essential community facilities damaged by Presidentially Declared Disasters in CY 2023 and Other Disasters in CY 2023, to remain available until expended. RHS may at its discretion, increase the total level of funding available from any available source provided the awards meet the requirements of the statute which made the funding available to the Agency. This Notice supersedes the prior Disaster Grant Notice published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2023.
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Housing Payment Supplement Account Demonstration Program
Document Number: 2024-16149
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-07-24
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this document for a demonstration program that will establish a new loss mitigation retention option, referred to as the Payment Supplement Account (PSA). The Agency's intention of this demonstration program is to assist borrowers who have experienced a documented hardship that led to an involuntary inability to pay their mortgage obligation, require payment reduction to resume making a monthly payment, and currently have a below market interest rate. This document briefly discusses a special servicing option for servicers to utilize to continue assisting struggling borrowers who seek loss mitigation alternatives, regardless of the nature of their hardship.
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2024-15597
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-16
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), announces its intention to request Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a revision of a currently approved information collection in support of the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP).
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Community Facility Loans; OMB Control No.: 0575-0015
Document Number: 2024-15464
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-15
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for Community Facility Loans.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Community Facilities Grant Program; OMB Control No.: 0575-0173
Document Number: 2024-15463
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-15
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Community Facilities Grant Program.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Fire and Rescue Loans; OMB Control No.: 0575-0120
Document Number: 2024-15462
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-15
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for Fire and Rescue Loans.
Notice of Funding Availability for the Native Community Development Financial Institution Relending Demonstration Program FY 2024
Document Number: 2024-14353
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-07-01
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of funding for applications under its Native Community Development Financial Institution (NCDFI) Relending Demonstration Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The purpose of this notice is to announce the opening and closing dates for receipt of applications for the NCDFI Relending Demonstration Program from eligible applicants, as well as submission requirements. These loans will be made to qualified NCDFIs to relend funds to low- and very low- income ultimate recipients to acquire, build, rehabilitate, improve, or relocate dwellings on Tribal Land in rural areas. This program has the amount of $5,000,000 available for FY 24. Applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.
OneRD Annual Notice of Guarantee Fee Rates, Periodic Retention Fee Rates, Loan Guarantee Percentage and Fee for Issuance of the Loan Note Guarantee Prior to Construction Completion for Fiscal Year 2025
Document Number: 2024-13895
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), agencies of the Rural Development mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), hereinafter collectively referred to as the Agency, offer loan guarantees through four programs: Community Facilities (CF) administered by the RHS; Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) administered by the RUS; and Business and Industry (B&I) and Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) administered by the RBCS. This notice provides applicants with the Guarantee Fee rates, Guarantee percentage for Guaranteed Loans, the Periodic Retention Fee, and Fee for Issuance of the Loan Note Guarantee Prior to Construction Completion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. These fees are to be used when applying for loan note guarantees under the guaranteed loan types listed above during FY2025. This notice is being published prior to the passage of a FY 2025 appropriation. Should the fees need to be adjusted after passage of the FY 2025 appropriations, the agency will publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register.
Single Family Housing Section 504 Repair Pilot
Document Number: 2024-13697
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-06-24
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this document to continue to waive two regulatory requirements for the Section 504 Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants (DSFHLG) pilot program while the Agency contemplates a future rulemaking to remove regulatory barriers to assist eligible applicants with improved ease of use for very low-income homeowners seeking to repair or rehabilitate their homes. This document briefly discusses the waivers that the Agency intends to continue and provides contact information for additional details about the pilot program.
Notice of Funding Availability for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) for Fiscal Year 2024
Document Number: 2024-13131
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-14
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) mission area agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of $12.2 million in funding for the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2024, which includes approximately $2.2 million that will be made available for disaster assistance. The funds are available to eligible sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens under the HPG Program. This notice announces the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications for HPG funds, including the availability of calendar year 2022 disaster assistance, from eligible applicants, as well as submission requirements. Expenses incurred in developing preapplications will be at the applicant's cost.
Notice of Funding Availability for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year 2024
Document Number: 2024-12606
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-10
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Up to $5 million in funding is available for fiscal year (FY) 2024. These grants will be made to qualified intermediary organizations that will provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development that will support the community. Applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.
Single Family Housing Section 504 Home Repair Loans and Grants in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas Pilot Program
Document Number: 2024-12559
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-06-07
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is providing notification that due to funding constraints it is rescinding one of the waivers being tested under the Section 504 Home Repair Loans and Grants in a Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas (PDDAs) pilot program, as published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2023.
Notice of Funding Availability for the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024
Document Number: 2024-11714
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-06-03
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces that it is accepting applications under the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The funding amount available for FY 24 is $540,000.
Announcement of the Availability of Puerto Rico Rural Partners Network Rural Community Development Initiative
Document Number: 2024-10363
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-14
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Puerto Rico Rural Partners Network (RPN) Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program to provide authorized activities in Puerto Rico areas affected by a disaster declared by the President or the Secretary of Agriculture. These grants will be made to qualified intermediary organizations that will provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development that will support the community. The maximum grant award amount available to an intermediary is $250,000. The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, created the Disaster Assistance Fund (DAF) and the Secretary of Agriculture has authorized $1,000,000 of DAF funds to be utilized in Puerto Rico for the RCDI program for the purposes described in this NOFA.
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Off-Farm Labor Housing Grants for New Construction for Fiscal Year 2024; Correction
Document Number: 2024-10173
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-09
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is correcting a notice of solicitation of applications (NOSA) that published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024, entitled, "Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Off-Farm Labor Housing Grants for New Construction for Fiscal Year 2024." The notice described the methods used to distribute funds, the pre-application and final application process, and submission requirements. The purpose of this document is to correct the inadvertent errors to the commitment letter requirements published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024.
Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024; Correction
Document Number: 2024-09449
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-01
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service, agencies that comprise the Rural Development Mission Area within the United States Department of Agriculture, published a notice of solicitation of applications in the Federal Register on February 13, 2024, entitled "Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024." The NOSA provides requirements to applicants submitting applications for Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) points through Secretary of Agriculture designated covered programs. Based on funding availability guidance published in the NOSA, this Correction Notice is issued to clarify that Community Facilities Grant Program funds will not be reserved for SECD in FY 2024. This Correction Notice also clarifies that approved USDA Rural Partners Network (RPN) networks are considered multi-jurisdictional entities for purposes of SECD and that community and economic development plans created in association with an RPN network will be accepted as plans under SECD.
Rural Development Regulations With the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for Federal Awards
Document Number: 2024-09447
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-05-01
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Housing Service (RHS), and Rural Utilities Services (RUS), agencies in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Mission area, are issuing a final rule to update RD program regulations by removing references to the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers and replacing them with the new Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) as the primary means of identifying entities registered for Federal awards government-wide in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Update to Methodology and Formulas for Allocation of Loan and Grant Program Funds
Document Number: 2024-09446
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-05-01
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, and Rural Utilities Service (RBCS, RHS, RUS, or collectively referred to as the Agency), of the Rural Development (RD) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this final rule to update the data it uses to determine a State's percentage of national nonmetropolitan unemployment income. The Agency is amending two regulations to correct the source for the data and provide transparency on its process of determining state funding allocations for various Agency programs.
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2024-09315
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-05-01
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites comments on the Planning and Performing Construction and Other Development information collection package and announces the Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency) intention to request a revision for a currently approved information collection from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Off-Farm Labor Housing Grants for New Construction for Fiscal Year 2024
Document Number: 2024-08155
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-04-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces that it is soliciting competitive pre-applications for Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH) loans and Section 516 Off- FLH grants for the construction of new Off-FLH units for domestic farm laborers, retired domestic farm laborers, or disabled domestic farm laborers. The program objective is to increase the supply of affordable housing for farm laborers. This Notice describes the method used to distribute funds, the pre-application and final application process, and submission requirements.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supervised Bank Accounts; OMB Control No.: 0575-0158
Document Number: 2024-07782
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-04-12
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces its' intention to request a revision of a currently approved information collection and invites comments on this information collection.
Multifamily Housing Program Update to the Credit Report Process
Document Number: 2024-06596
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2024-03-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is proposing to update its regulations on how credit reports are obtained for the purposes of determining eligibility and feasibility for Multifamily Housing (MFH) Programs.
30-Day Notification of Nonpayment of Rent in Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Programs
Document Number: 2024-06245
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-03-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loans and Grants Programs to require that Section 515, 514, and 516 Multi-Family Housing program borrowers provide tenants with written notification a minimum of 30 days prior to a lease termination or eviction action for nonpayment of rent, as statutorily required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, (CARES Act). The ``30-day notice'' requirement applies regardless of the existence of a presidentially declared national emergency or the availability of emergency rental assistance funds. This rule will require this notice to include instructions on how a tenant can cure the nonpayment to avoid eviction, and how to recertify household income. This final rule also adds that the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) may require MFH Section 515 and 514 borrowers and Section 516 grantees to issue information as provided by the Secretary during a presidential declaration of a public health emergency.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Title Clearance and Loan Closing; OMB Control No.: 0575-0147
Document Number: 2024-05758
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces its' intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection and invites comments on this information collection.
Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Change in Priority Projects Criteria
Document Number: 2024-05756
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-03-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is amending the current regulation for the Multifamily Family Housing (MFH) Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP). This final rule will align the current criteria of priority projects with the Housing Act of 1949 while improving the customer experience with more timely and proactive responses to housing market demands and Administration priorities.
Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing Subsequent Loans and Section 516 Off-Farm Labor Housing Subsequent Grants To Improve, Repair, or Make Modifications to Existing Off-Farm Labor Housing Properties for Fiscal Year 2024
Document Number: 2024-05505
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces that it is accepting applications for subsequent Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH) loans and subsequent Section 516 Off- FLH grants to improve, repair, or make modifications to existing Off- Farm Labor Housing Properties for fiscal year 2024. This Notice describes the method used to distribute funds, the application process, and submission requirements.
Changes Related to Reserve Account Administration in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan Programs
Document Number: 2024-05571
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is updating its regulations and implementing changes related to the administration of property reserve accounts under the Multi-Family Housing (MFH) section 515, Rural Rental Housing (RRH), and section 514, 516 Farm Labor Housing (FLH) programs. This final rule will increase flexibility in project refinancing for additional capital improvements needed at MFH section 515, RRH, and section 514, 516 FLH properties.
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for FY 2024
Document Number: 2024-02782
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-02-13
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service
The Under Secretary for Rural Development (RD or Agency) is seeking applications for the Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) priority, as reauthorized by section 6401 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) for projects that support multi-jurisdictional and multi-sectoral strategic community investment plans. In fiscal year (FY) 2024, the covered RD programs will implement SECD by reserving loan and/or grant funds from the appropriations of the programs covered by this funding priority. This notice describes the requirements by which the RD programs will consider projects eligible for the covered programs' reserved appropriated funds and the information needed to submit an application. This NOSA is being issued prior to passage of a final appropriations act for FY 2024 to allow potential applicants time to submit applications for financial assistance under the covered programs and to give the RD programs time to process applications. Information on estimated FY 24 funding amounts can be found under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, section B. Federal Award Information of this notice.
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