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Revisions to the Smoke Alarm Requirements in the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Direct Loan Programs
The Rural Housing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 19, 2024. It took effect on January 21, 2025.
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What the agency says
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is amending its regulation to implement changes related to the smoke alarm requirements for properties that receive funding from the Multi-Family Housing Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and the Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Direct Loan and Grant Programs. These changes are intended to align the Agency's smoke alarm requirements with the requirements set forth in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, requires each unit of Federally assisted housing to contain hardwired or 10-year non- rechargeable, non-replaceable, sealed, tamper-resistant, primary battery-powered smoke alarm devices containing silencing means, and provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by applicable law (Qualifying Smoke Alarm requirements).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-30216
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service
- Published
- December 19, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 21, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective January 21, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No RHS-24-MFH-0035
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0575-AD35
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 3560
- Topics
- Accounting; Administrative practice and procedure; Aged; Government property management; Grant programs-housing and community development; Insurance; Loan programs-agriculture; Loan programs-housing and community development; Low and moderate income housing; Migrant labor; Mortgages; Nonprofit organizations; Public housing; Rent subsidies; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Rural areas
- Pages
- 5
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| Document | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation 2026-16914 | Proposed rule | Aug 19 |
| Direct Multifamily Housing Subsequent Loans for Acquisition 2026-13455 | Proposed rule | Jul 2 |
| Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs 2026-07618 | Final rule | Apr 20 |
| Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Limited Party Concessions 2026-07617 | Proposed rule | Apr 20 |
| Revisions to the Calculation of Annual Household Income and Net Family Assets in the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Programs 2026-07064 | Final rule | Apr 13 |
| Multi-Family Housing Simple Transfer Pilot Program 2026-06951 | Final rule | Apr 10 |
| Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Income Producing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Provisions 2026-06173 · significant | Proposed rule | Mar 31 |
| Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program 2026-05387 · significant | Final rule | Mar 19 |
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