Rural Housing Service

75 Fed. Reg. 60405 (September 30, 2010) (notice). 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 Technical and Supervisory Assistance grants. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 57887 (September 23, 2010) (notice). This Notice announces the availability of $6,256,000 of competitive grant funds for the Rural Community Development Initiative program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 52429 (August 26, 2010) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1980). The Rural Housing Service is amending its regulations to add new servicing options to the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program that lenders may utilize while still maintaining the SFHGLP loan guarantee. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 37375 (June 29, 2010) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Rural Community Development Initiative grant program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 35437 (June 22, 2010) (notice and request for comments). 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. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 35438 (June 22, 2010) (notice and request for comments). This notice announces the intention of the above-named Agency to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Community Facilities Grant Program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 34684 (June 18, 2010) (notice and request for comments). The Rural Housing Service invites comments on this information collection for which approval will be requested: 7 CFR part 1927-B, Real Estate Title Clearance and Loan Closing. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 34421 (June 17, 2010) (notice; correction). This notice announces the timeframe to submit pre-applications for section 514 Farm Labor Housing loans and section 516 FLH grants for the construction of new off-farm FLH units and related facilities for domestic farm laborers. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 34093 (June 16, 2010) (proposed collection, comments requested). This notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection to measure Rural Development implementation of and compliance with the Equal Treatment Rule and Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 27949 (May 19, 2010) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1980). The Rural Housing Service proposes two changes to its Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program regulation. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 25829 (May 10, 2010) (notice). The Rural Housing Service announces the implementation of a demonstration program under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2010. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 25833 (May 10, 2010) (notice). This notice announces the timeframe to submit pre-applications for section 514 Farm Labor Housing loans and section 516 FLH grants for the construction of new off-farm FLH units and related facilities for domestic farm laborers. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 22095 (April 27, 2010) (notice). The Rural Housing Service announces that it is soliciting competitive applications under its Housing Preservation Grant program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 20325 (April 19, 2010) (notice). The Rural Housing Service published a document on February 2, 2010, concerning upcoming public forums and request for comments regarding the Section 523 Mutual Self-Help Housing Program. There has been a change in the date to receive written comments, a change in one of the forum dates and a change in contact information. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 19353 (April 14, 2010) (notice). This notice informs the public that funding is now available for the Rural Development Voucher Program and sets forth the general policies and procedures for use of these vouchers for fiscal Year 2010. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 19348 (April 14, 2010) (notice). This NOFA announces the timeframe to submit applications for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing new construction loan funds, including applications for the nonprofit set-aside for eligible nonprofit entities, set-aside for Rural Economic Area Partnership, and the set-aside for the most Underserved Counties and Colonias. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 13073 (March 18, 2010) (notice and request for comments). The Rural Housing Service invites comments on an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR Part 3550, Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants and its accompanying Handbooks. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 13074 (March 18, 2010) (notice and request for comments). 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 Rural Housing Loans. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 13075 (March 18, 2010) (notice; correction). The Rural Housing Service published a document on February 2, 2010, concerning upcoming public forums and request for comments regarding the Section 523 Mutual Self-Help Housing Program. There has been a change in one of the forum dates. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 10194 (March 5, 2010) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 3550). The Rural Housing Service is proposing to amend its regulations for the Direct Single Family Housing Loans by reinstating language to enable full repayment of the entire subsidy in event of foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 9867 (March 4, 2010) (notice). This notice informs the public that the Rural Housing Service is discontinuing its annual publication in the Federal Register the combined notice of funds availability for some of its existing and continuing Multi-Family and Single-Family Housing programs. It will provide funding availability information through its web site. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 8896 (February 26, 2010) (notice). This is a request for proposals for loan guarantees under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program pursuant to 7 C.F.R. 3565.4 for Fiscal Year 2010. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 5281 (February 2, 2010) (notice). The Rural Housing Service intends to hold public forums to solicit feedback from the public on whether the current method of delivering the self-help program is the most efficient and cost effective in terms of cost and program delivery. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 4707 (January 29, 2010) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 3565). The Rural Housing Service is proposing an additional form of guarantee under the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program regulation. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 3892 (January 25, 2010) (notice). This notice announces a series of teleconference and/or Web conference meetings regarding the USDA Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program and outlines suggested discussion topics. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 1585 (January 12, 2010) (notice). This notice announces the Rural Development's intention to request clearance for continuation of information collection to measure the quality of loan servicing provided by the Rural Development, Centralized Servicing Center in St. Louis, MO. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 336 (January 5, 2010) (notice). 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 "Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring Demonstration Program (MPR) for Fiscal Year 2006." View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 57989 (November 10, 2009) (notice). This notice announces the intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and other applicable environmental requirements. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 57990 (November 10, 2009) (notice). This notice announces the intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of compliance with applicable acts for planning and performing construction and other development work. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 56571 (November 2, 2009) (notice). This notice announces the intent to prioritize $400 million in funding previously made available in the Federal Register on July 23, 2009, for the refinance program to achieve the maximum amount of debt relief to existing borrowers and keep the borrowers in their homes. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 56172 (October 30, 2009) (proposed collection; comments requested). This notice announces the intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of debt settlement of Community Facilities and Direct Business Program Loans and Grants. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 55805 (October 29, 2009) (notice). 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 7 C.F.R. Part 1942, subpart F, "Complaints and Compensation for Construction Defects." View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 55182 (October 27, 2009) (notice). This notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of 7 C.F.R. Part 1951, subpart F, "Analyzing Credit Needs and Graduation of Borrowers." View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 55181 (October 27, 2009) (notice). This notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of 7 C.F.R. Part 1942, subpart A, "Community Facility Loans." View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 53462 (October 19, 2009) (notice). 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 7 C.F.R. Part 3575, subpart A, "Community Programs Guaranteed Loans." View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 48005 (September 21, 2009) (interim final rule; withdrawal). On December 17, 2008, USDA Rural Development published an interim rule with request for comments establishing a unified guaranteed loan platform for the enhanced delivery of four existing Rural Development guaranteed loan programs. Rural Development is withdrawing the interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 47185 (September 15, 2009) (notice). The Agency is announcing the implementation of a demonstration program under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program pursuant to 7 CFR 3565.4 for Fiscal Year 2009 and 7 CFR 3565.17 demonstration programs. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 42845 (August 25, 2009) (notice; correction). This document corrects a document published on July 23, 2009, that did not provide a date for the comment period for the collection of information. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 38579 (August 4, 2009) (notice). The Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service published a document on July 23, 2009. The document contained an error related to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 36448 (July 23, 2009) (notice). This Notice announces the availability of stimulus assistance provided pursuant to Title 1 of Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 30503 (June 26, 2009) (NOFA). This NOFA supersedes the notice published January 21, 2009. This is a request for proposals for loan guarantees under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 30510 (June 26, 209) (notice of solicitation of applications). This Notice announces the availability of $6,256,000 of competitive grant funds for the Rural Community Development Initiative program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 30264 (June 25, 2009) (notice). This Notice announces the availability of disaster assistance pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title I of Division B of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 28663 (June 17, 2009) (notice; correction). This document makes corrections to the notice document published on June 2, 2009 regarding section 533 housing preservation grants for fiscal year 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 25617 (May 29, 2009) (interim rule; delay of the effective date). Rural Development is delaying the effective date of the interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was published on December 17, 2008, to October 1, 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 23838 (May 21, 2009) (notice). This notice announces the timeframe to submit pre-applications for Section 514 Farm Labor Housing loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing grants for the construction of new off-farm units and related facilities for domestic farm laborers. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 21775 (May 11, 2009) (notice). The Rural Housing Service announces that it is soliciting competitive applications under its Housing Preservation Grant program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 19485 (April 29, 2009) (notice of solicitation of applications). USDA Rural Development announces the availability of approximately $4.424 million in competitive grant funds for the fiscal year 2009 Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 10714 (March 12, 2009) (proposed collection; comment request). This notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of Housing Application Packaging Grants. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 10714 (March 12, 2009) (proposed collection; comment request). 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 Rural Housing Site Loans Policies, Procedures and Authorizations. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 10715 (March 12, 2009) (proposed collection; comment request). This notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Single Family Housing Direct Loans and Grants programs and the use of Form RD 410-8 "Applicant Reference Letter." View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 10716 (March 12, 2009) (proposed collection; comment request). 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 the Housing Preservation Grant Program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 9759 (March 6, 2009) (interim rule; delay of the effective date). Rural Development is further delaying the effective date of the interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans to June 1, 2009. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 7179 (February 13, 2009) (delay of effective date; request for public comment on a further delay of the effective date). This document seeks public comment on a proposal to delay for 104 days the effective date of the interim rule, for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was published on December 17, 2008. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 3551 (January 21, 2009) (notice). This is a request for proposals for loan guarantees under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program pursuant to 7 C.F.R. 3565.4 for Fiscal Year 2009 subject to the availability of funding. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 2823 (January 16, 2009) (interim rule; delay of the effective date). Rural Development is delaying the effective date of the interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was published on December 17, 2008. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 1872 (January 14, 2009) (direct final rule; change in effective date). The Rural Housing Service is delaying the effective date of a direct final rule, which was published on November 4, 2008 to amend its existing income limit structure for the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 2045 (January 14, 2009) (notice). 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 "Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants." View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 76697 (December 17, 2008) (interim rule with request for comments). This interim rule establishes a unified guaranteed loan platform for the enhanced delivery of four existing Rural Development guaranteed loan programs, eliminates the existing loan guarantee regulations, and incorporates provisions that will enable the Agency to better manage the risk associated with making and servicing guaranteed loans and reduce the operating costs. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 72444 (November 28, 2008) (notice). This notice announces a series of teleconference and/or Web conference meetings regarding the USDA Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program, which will take place during the months of January, April, July and October in 2009. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 65505 (November 4, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 3560). The Agency is revising its existing regulation governing Rural Rental Housing loans and grants to provide editorial corrections to 7 CFR Part 3560, subpart N, "Housing Preservation." View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 65503 (November 4, 2008) (direct final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1980). The Rural Housing Service is amending its exiting income limit structure for the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 61197 (October 15, 2008) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1703, 1780, 3570, 4280, 4284, and 5002). Rural Development is proposing a unified grant platform for enhanced delivery of eight existing Rural Development grant programs. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 30880 (May 29, 2008) (notice). Notice is hereby given that the expanded rural area definition (which increased the population limits to 75,000) under the March 13, 2006 notice will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, September 30, 2008, for areas covered under the Hurricane Katrina or Rita declarations. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 19443 (April 10, 2008) (advanced notice of proposed rulemaking). The Rural Housing Service is proposing to revise the existing income limit structure for Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program eligibility. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 16624 (March 28, 2008) (notice). The Rural Housing Service announces the availability of housing funds for fiscal year 2008. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 15473 (March 24. 2008) (notice). This notice announces that USDA has established a demonstration USDA Rural Development Voucher Program, and that USDA shall make $4,965,000 available for this purpose. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 13190 (March 12, 2008) (notice). This NOFA announces the timeframe to submit pre-applications for section 514 Farm Labor Housing loans and section 516 FLH grants for the construction of new off-farm FLH units and related facilities for domestic farm laborers. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 16624 (March 28, 2008) (notice). The Rural Business-Cooperative Service announces that the dollar amount available for grants is up to $300,000 per application for Rural Economic Development Grants with the aggregate amount of grant funds not to exceed $10,000,000 during fiscal year 2008. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 12070 (March 6, 2008) (notice). Rural Business-Cooperative Service is accepting applications for fiscal year 2008 to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements for agriculture producers and rural small businesses in eligible rural areas. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 6457 (February 4, 2008) (notice). This Notice announces the availability of $6,255,900 of competitive grant funds for the RCDI program through the Rural Housing Service. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 6467 (February 4, 2008) (notice). The Rural Housing Service announces the availability of funds and the timeframe to submit applications for grants to provide emergency services to areas where the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a local, state, or national emergency or disaster has caused low-income migrant or seasonal farmworkers to lose income, be unable to work, or to stay at home or return home in anticipation of work shortages. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 6469 (February 4, 2008) (notice). This is a request for proposals for guaranteed loans under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program pursuant to 7 CFR 3565.4 for Fiscal Year 2008 subject to the availability of funding. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 5167 (January 29, 2008) (notice). This notice announces an availability of funds and the timeframe to submit proposals for Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance grants. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 70220 (December 11, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1924 and 1944). The Agency is amending its regulations to be consistent with other Federal agencies by removing the thermal standards for existing single family housing. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 64119 (November 15, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 771, 772, 773, and 774). This rule removes the Farm Service Agency's direct Farm Loan Programs regulations from the Rural Development's mission area loan program regulations, and it makes conforming changes to FSA's regulations for the boll weevil eradication loan program, the servicing of minor program loans, the special apple loan program, and the emergency loan for seed producers program. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 55011 (September 28, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1782). The Rural Utilities Service combines the water and waste loan and grant servicing regulations found in 7 C.F.R. Parts 1951, 1955 and 1956 into one regulation. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 52618 (September 14, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1779, 3575, 4279 et. al.). The agency is proposing a unified guaranteed loan platform for enhanced delivery of four existing Rural Development guaranteed loan programs--Community Facility, Water and Waste Disposal, Business and Industry, and Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 40113 (July 23, 2007) (notice). The agency published a document in the Federal Register on July 17, 2007, requesting proposals for housing demonstration program for agriculture, aquaculture, and seafood processing and/or fishery workers grant funds. The deadline date for the submission of applications was inadvertently omitted from the notice. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 39044 (July 17, 2007) (notice). The agency announces the availability of agriculture, aquaculture, and seafood processing and/or fishery worker housing grants in the States of Alaska, Mississippi, Utah, and Wisconsin. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 33969 (June 20, 2007) (notice). The agency announces it is soliciting competitive applications under its Technical and Supervisory Assistance grant program. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 31795 (June 8, 2007) (notice). This Notice announces the availability of $6,286,500 of competitive grant funds for the RCDI program through the Rural Housing Service (RHS). View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 29482 (May 29, 2007) (notice). The Agency is correcting a notice published in the Federal Register on Thursday, April 19, 2007. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 21211 (April 30, 2007) (notice). The agency announces the availability of funds and the timeframe to submit applications to participate in a demonstration program to preserve and revitalize existing rural rental housing projects financed by Rural Development under Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 19807 (April 20, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1942 and 4284). The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development proposes to implement 7 C.F.R. part 4284, subpart B in order to have an all-inclusive processing and servicing regulation. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 19680 (April 15, 2007) (notice). This NOFA announces the timeframe to submit applications for section 514 Farm Labor Housing loans and section 516 FLH grants for the construction of new off-farm FLH units and related facilities for domestic farm laborers. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 19684 (April 20, 2007) (notice). The Rural Housing Service announces that it is soliciting applications under its Housing Preservation Grant program. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 16730 (April 5, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 3560). Through this action, the Rural Housing Service is proposing to amend its regulation to change the requirements of the Reserve Account for the Sections 514/516 Farm Labor Housing program and the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing program. The intended effect of this action is to address reserve account requirements of new construction rental housing funded under Sections 514/516 and Section 515 and does not affect reserve accounts for existing portfolios. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 75851 (December 19, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1951). This action amends the servicing regulations that apply when it is determined that unauthorized recipients have received financial assistance under USDA Business, Cooperative, and Community Facility loan and grant programs. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 38979 (July 11, 2006) (final rule) (7 C.F.R. Part 1900). This rule clarifies the regulations governing employee conflicts of interest for the successor agencies of the former Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), which was reorganized by the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-354) into the Farm Service Agency, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service and Rural Utilities Service. View this document.