Utah Families Build Their Own Homes With Help from USDA
Now is a good time to build a new home. Just ask any of the 213 families around Utah County who have built their own homes over the past decade through USDA Rural Development’s Self Help Program....
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Mississippi’s Rural Development State Director Trina N. George and USDA officials, along with municipal and community leaders took a day last week to help rebuild a home that was severely damaged by a...
View ArticleDirect USDA Recovery Act Home Loans Assist Dozens of California Families
Earlier this month USDA California Rural Development State Director Glenda Humiston kicked off Homeownership Month celebrations with visits to two Central Valley subdivisions. For over 30 families,...
View ArticleUSDA Housing Administrator Trevino Observes National Homeownership Month In...
Rural Housing Administrator Tammye Trevino kicked off Homeownership Month celebrations in Kansas during a recent Midwest homeownership tour. Her visit to our state was highlighted by a stop at the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Families Build Their Own Homes with Help From USDA
Written by Dawn Knepp, Pennsylvania USDA Public Information Officer In a small, quaint housing development in south-central Pennsylvania, families are realizing the American dream of homeownership with...
View ArticleLocal Woodwork Spices Up Athens, Ohio Self-help Housing Project
Submitted by Mark Gideon, USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Specialist USDA Rural Development State Director Tony Logan, more than 40 volunteers from local community organizations, and USDA...
View ArticleLocal Partnership Fosters Sustainable, Affordable, Livable Communities in Oregon
A volunteer crew helps construct a home in rural Oregon through the USDA Self Help Program. This month, one of our long-time and valued partners, Umpqua Community Development Corporation (CDC)—soon to...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Future Together: Homeownership Month 2015
Homeowner Michelle Amrine takes a selfie with a crew of folks helping her to build her home in Ohio. Rural America faces a unique set of challenges when it comes to combating poverty in our towns and...
View ArticleHomes on the Mend, Neighborhoods on the Rebound
In honor of National Homeownership Month, USDA Rural Development State Director Vicki Walker (center with wheelbarrow), U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (center with level), local nonprofit...
View ArticleHigh Five Series: Rural America is Home for the Holidays
One of the fifty families in New Hampshire whose affordable rental home was preserved for 30 more Holiday seasons to come. Oh, there’s nooooo place like hooooome for the holidays… Every time I hear...
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