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What it does
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) provides affordable rental housing, homeownership opportunities, and essential community facilities to rural Americans through a broad array of direct loan, guarantee, and grant programs. Rural residents and communities may inquire about any of these programs through local and State rural development offices.
Where it sits
A component of Agriculture Department.
Recent actions
Revised Fee Structure for Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Initial and Annual Guarantee Fees
Multifamily Housing Preservation Pilot and Multifamily Housing Guaranteed Loan Notice of Loan-to-Cost Percentage Change for Option 3 (Continuous Guarantee)
Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation
Direct Multifamily Housing Subsequent Loans for Acquisition
Notice of Recission of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year 2025
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550; OMB Control No.: 0575-0172
Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Limited Party Concessions