Mark Kudlowitz

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Mark Kudlowitz is a senior director of policy and advocates for federal policies that support Local Initiative Support Corporation’s national priorities, including affordable housing, rural development, community development financial institutions, and sustainable development.

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From the Field

Proposed Change to Rural Housing Program Would Address Looming Preservation Crisis

May 13, 2026 | Mark Kudlowitz

Housing affordability is not just an urban problem. Section 515, the federal rural rental assistance program, would be extended in the proposed federal housing bills—with an important rule change.