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This bill, the Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025, is a comprehensive piece of legislation aimed at improving rural housing programs by introducing several key provisions. The bill establishes a permanent Housing Preservation and Revitalization Program that provides the Secretary of Agriculture with tools to help maintain affordable rural housing, including the ability to restructure loans, renew rental assistance contracts, and provide technical assistance to nonprofit organizations. It includes provisions to improve the rural housing voucher program by allowing more flexible adjustments to voucher amounts based on changes in household income or composition. The bill also increases funding for technical improvements in the Rural Housing Service, authorizes appropriations for staffing and IT upgrades, and mandates annual reporting on rural housing programs. Additionally, it makes several specific changes to existing housing programs, such as extending loan terms, modifying income eligibility for certain loans and grants, and creating more opportunities for nonprofit organizations to purchase and maintain affordable rural housing properties. The legislation seeks to address challenges in rural housing by providing more flexibility, increasing funding, and creating new mechanisms to preserve and improve housing options for low- and moderate-income rural residents.

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