0575-AC13 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0575 Rural Housing Service RHS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Multifamily Housing (MFH) Reinvention

The Rural Housing Service has consolidated and streamlined the regulations pertaining to section 515 Rural Rental Housing, section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans, section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants, and section 521 Rental Assistance Payments. As in the interim final rule, 14 published regulations have been reduced to 1 regulation and handbooks for program administration. This will simplify loan origination and portfolio management for applicants, borrowers, and housing operators, as well as Rural Development field staff. This also provides flexibility for program modifications to reflect current and foreseeable changes. The consolidated regulations save time and simplify costs. Finally, the regulation is more customer-friendly and responsive to the needs of the public.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 7 CFR 1806 7 CFR 1822 7 CFR 1902 7 CFR 1925 7 CFR 1930 7 CFR 1940 7 CFR 1942 7 CFR 1944 7 CFR 1951 7 CFR 1955 7 CFR 1956 7 CFR 1965 7 CFR 3560 7 CFR 3565 5 USC 301 42 USC 1490a 7 USC 1989 42 USC 1475 42 USC 1479 42 USC 1480 42 USC 1481 42 USC 1484 42 USC 1485 42 USC 1486 No NPRM 06/02/2003 68 FR 32872 NPRM Comment Period End 08/01/2003 Interim Final Rule 11/26/2004 69 FR 69032 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 12/27/2004 Interim Final Rule Effective 02/22/2005 70 FR 8503 Final Rule 06/00/2015 No None No No No No 0575-AC86 Merged with Michael Steininger Multi-Family Housing Direct Loans 0575 Rural Housing Service RHS 202 720-1610 202 690-3444 michael.steininger@wdc.usda.gov 6th Floor, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20250