Support Federal Rural Housing Programs
Please review letter opposing the Administration's proposed elimination of a number of rural housing and community development programs, including rural housing direct home ownership loans, self help housing and rural rental housing loans. (Federal Rural Housing Sign-On Letter)
To sign on please respond to signonletters@rapoza.org and insert "Rural Housing Letter" in the subject line. You will need to include the name of the contact person, the organization, city and state. The closing date for sign-on is March 3rd.
Details can be found in the Federal Housing Community Development Programs table posted below. Please contact Anne Law at anne@rapoza.org or (202)204-3958 if you have any questions or if you need additional assistance.
Federal Housing and Community Development Programs
FY 08 Final, FY 09 Budget, FY 09 House, FY 09 Senate, FY 09 Final
Agriculture Appropriations – Selected Programs
$ In millions
RHS/RUS Programs
|
FY 08 +
Final |
FY 09
Budget |
FY 09
House |
FY 09
Senate |
FY 09
Final |
502 Single Family Direct |
1129 |
0 |
|
|
|
502 Single Family Guaranteed |
4220 |
4849 |
|
|
|
504 Loans |
35 |
18 |
|
|
|
504 Grants |
30 |
30 |
|
|
|
514 Farm Labor Housing Loans |
22 |
0 |
|
|
|
515 Rural Rental Housing |
70 |
0 |
|
|
|
516 Farm Labor Housing Grants |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
521 Rural Rental Assistance |
482.09 |
997## |
|
|
|
Voucher Demonstration |
NA |
0 |
|
|
|
523 Self-Help TA |
39 |
0 |
|
|
|
533 Housing Preservation Grants |
9.9 |
11 |
|
|
|
538 Rental Housing Guaranteed |
130 |
300 |
|
|
|
Preservation Demonstration |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
Multi-Family Restructuring |
28 # |
0 |
|
|
|
Supervisory TA Grants |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Community Facility Loans |
297 |
302 |
|
|
|
Community Facility Grants |
20.5 |
0 |
|
|
|
Community Facility Guarantee |
207 |
210 |
|
|
|
Water-Wastewater Loans |
1030 |
1304 |
|
|
|
Water-Wastewater Grants |
467.5 |
220 |
|
|
|
Water-Wastewater Guarantee |
75 |
75 |
|
|
|
Solid Waste Grants |
3.465 |
0 |
|
|
|
Small Systems Revolver |
.5 |
0 |
|
|
|
Rural Business Enterprise Grants |
39 |
0 |
|
|
|
Intermediary Re-lending |
33.772 |
33 |
|
|
|
RCDI |
6.3 |
0 |
|
|
|
High energy cost grants |
20 |
0 |
|
|
|
Economic Impact Initiative Grants |
14 |
0 |
|
|
|
## proposes $100 million for vouchers
#Funds can also be used for vouchers
+ 1.74% across the board cut to be subtracted
NRHC Fact Sheets on Sections 502, 515, 523 & 514/516
Here are fact sheets that have been released by the Coalition to describe these important rural housing programs, while synopsizing the current state of rural housing in America and arguing the need for the higher House figures.
National Rural Housing Coalition
1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 902
Washington, DC 20005
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