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Final ruleTakes effect Dec. 28, 2026

Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Income Producing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Provisions

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 29, 2026. Document 2026-22038. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is amending the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) regulation to permit the financing of single family homes with income producing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and clarify the eligibility of properties with features designed to accommodate home- based operations using non-commercial real estate features.

The Rural Housing Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

7 CFR 3555

Compared with

The Rural Housing Service has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This final rule is effective December 28, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-22038
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesAgriculture Department; Rural Housing Service
PublishedOct. 29, 2026
Effective dateDec. 28, 2026
DocketRHS-26-SFH-0100

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register