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Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Income Producing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Provisions
The Rural Housing Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 31, 2026. Comments closed on June 1, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), an agency of the Rural Development mission area within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a proposed rule to amend the current Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) regulation. These proposed changes are intended to allow the Agency to finance a single family home with a single or multiple income producing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Additionally, we propose to clarify that borrowers can finance properties with features designed to accommodate home-based operations with non-commercial real estate features. The plain language summary of the proposal is available on Regulations.gov in the docket for rulemaking.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-06173
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service
- Published
- March 31, 2026
- Comments due
- June 1, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. RHS-26-SFH-0100
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0575-AD45
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 3555
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Business and industry; Credit; Environmental impact statements; Fair housing; Flood insurance; Grant programs-housing and community development; Home improvement; Housing; Loan programs-housing and community development; Low and moderate income housing; Manufactured homes; Mortgage insurance; Mortgages; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Rural areas
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 4
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