The Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH) is a national nonprofit trade association that represents developers, owners, managers, and stakeholders involved in the financing, development, and preservation of affordable housing in rural America. Its mission is to advance policies and programs that support the availability of safe, quality, and affordable rental housing for low-income rural residents, particularly through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural housing programs.
CARH typically advocates for federal housing policies that support rural rental housing, including funding and regulatory policies related to USDA Rural Development programs, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 521 Rental Assistance, preservation of aging rural housing stock, affordable housing tax credits, and other federal financing mechanisms that sustain affordable housing in rural communities.
Primarily funded through membership dues, conferences, sponsorships, and industry partnerships
Works closely with USDA Rural Development, rural housing developers and property managers, affordable housing finance stakeholders, and national housing advocacy coalitions
Non-profit trade association
