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Comment deadline extended for USDA reorganization
Comments on USDA’s reorganization plan, which was announced in late July, will now be accepted through September 30.
RD Management Fees Announced for FY 2026
White House Weighs National Housing Emergency as Affordability Crisis Deepens
Economic growth could be around the corner in 2026, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But with rising rents and scarce supply, the administration is weighing a national housing emergency to tackle affordability head-on.
August Regulatory Alert
FHFA Expands America’s Affordable Housing Supply in Rural and Underserved Communities; 2) Senate Passes FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
FHFA Expands America’s Affordable Housing Supply in Rural and Underserved Communities; 2) Senate Passes FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
FY 2026 Funding Bills for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Department of Agriculture Advance
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are continuing to advance their various appropriations bills that will fund the federal government in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which begins on October 1, 2025.
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Unanimously Passes “ROAD to Housing Act” Bill – Rural Housing Provisions Included
On July 29, 2025, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, by a unanimous vote of 24-0, passed legislation titled the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act (hereafter referred to as its short title, the “ROAD to Housing Act”).