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Multi-Family Housing Simple Transfer Pilot Program
The Rural Housing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 10, 2026. It takes effect on December 31, 2027.
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What the agency says
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) has extended its Simple Transfer Pilot Program until December 31, 2027. This initiative streamlines transfers for certain USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing and 515 Rural Rental Housing properties. The program simplifies extensive application requirements, previously applied to all property ownership changes, for less complex transactions. This aims to reduce costs and improve processing times. RHS will evaluate the program's effectiveness, with successful changes potentially incorporated into permanent regulations to encourage property preservation and portfolio revitalization.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-06951
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Extension of pilot program
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service
- Published
- April 10, 2026
- Takes effect
- December 31, 2027
- Dates
- Pilot Duration: The effective date of the Simple Transfer Pilot Program is extended to December 31, 2027, at which time the RHS may extend the pilot program (with or without modifications) or terminate it depending on the workload, budget and resources needed to administer the program, feedback from the public, and the effectiveness of the program.
- Docket
- Docket No. RHS-26-MFH-0067
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 3560
- Pages
- 3
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