Monthly Archives: April 2020

USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 (Updated April 29, 2020)

USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19

Letter to IRS on COVID-19 Relief for Housing Credit Developments

On April 16, 2020, CARH sent a letter to the IRS and Department of Treasury requesting that the IRS and… Continue reading

US Senator Tina Smith Leads 16 Colleagues in Bipartisan Push For Rural Housing Assistance Amid Economic Fallout from Pandemic

April 19, 2020 — The Hill
Treasury Secretary, Democratic Leaders ‘hopeful’ for Agreement on Coronavirus Package

April 17, 2020 –… Continue reading

Section 538 Forbearance Guidance

From Rural Development:

Multifamily Housing (MFH) has prepared Section 538 forbearance guidance on Section 4023 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,… Continue reading

CARH Scholarship Foundation Extends Application Deadline To June 15th  

Due to school closings and delays surrounding COVID-19, the CARH Scholarship Foundation has extended the deadline for accepting scholarship applications… Continue reading

Administration’s Guideline to Open America Again

On April 16, 2020, the Trump Administration released its Guideline to Reopen America Again.

IRS Provides Short-Term Extensions to Certain Housing Credit and Housing Bond Deadlines Due to COVID-19

The A.C.T.I.O.N. Campaign, which CARH is a member, published the following blog post:

ACTION partners have been urging the IRS… Continue reading

HUD Updated Multifamily Q&A for COVID-19

Multifamily Q&A for COVID-19 (April 14, 2020)

COVID-19 Multifamily stakeholder FAQ–PART 2–April 13, 2020

Released from Rural Development Multifamily Housing:

Multifamily Housing Partners,

Rural Development is continuing to receive questions on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) related… Continue reading

USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

USDA published the following:

USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the COVID-19 Pandemic