Organization: COUNCIL FOR AFFORDABLE & RURAL HOUSING
Mission: COUNCIL FOR AFFORDABLE AND RURAL HOUSING WAS FOUNDED IN 1980. SINCE THEN THE COUNCIL HAS BECOME THE LEADING NATIONAL ADVOCATE FOR THE FINANCING, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. DURING TIMES WHEN BOTH CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE PROPOSED DRASTIC CUTS IN THE HOUSING BUDGET, CARH HAS VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTED ITS REALISTIC FUNDING. THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN A LEADER IN DEVELOPING THE LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS ALL TAX PROPOSALS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE PROVISIONS WHICH MAKE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING POSSIBLE. ON THE MANAGEMENT SIDE, CARH PROMOTES NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO PROTECT RENTAL HOUSING SUBSIDIES AND THE ABILITY OF ITS MEMBERS TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROPERTIES. CARH REPRESENTS THE VIEWS AND CONCERNS OF ITS MEMBERS BEFORE CONGRESS AND APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, HUD AND BEFORE STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND OTHER AGENCIES.
Activities: SEMINARS AND MEETINGS: SEMINARS AND MEETINGS TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, REGULATORY UPDATES, ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES, AND OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING IMPORTANT REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
PUBLICATIONS - VARIETY OF USEFUL, TIMELY PERIODICALS: (1) EXPRESS - PROVIDE SUBSCRIBERS WITH UPDATED REGULATORY, ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICES AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SECTION 515 HOUSING (2) CARH NEWS - NEW ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATURE DEVELOPMENT I AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS (3)CARH'S CORNER - BROADCAST FAX SERVICES WHICH KEEPS MEMBERS INFORMED WITH REGARDS TO FAST-BREAKING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES EFFECTING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRY.
PROPERTY TRAINING AND EDUCATION: ALLOWS PROPERTY TO HAVE MEMBERS TAKE DISCOUNTED COURSES DESIGNED FOR ON SITE PROPERTY MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS. THIS ENABLES THEM TO RECEIVE THE CARH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DESIGNATIONS.
NTEE category: Housing & Shelter
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building