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Rural housing programs got mostly good news in President Joe Biden’s proposed 2024 federal budget. But with a polarized Republican House and Democratic Senate, and a looming fight over the extension ...

The 2024 budget news is not so good for USDA rural housing, with all but three programs receiving cuts from FY 2023 levels. HUD programs did better but also received some cuts. Especially severe is a ...

Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced this week new legislation that aims to address a shortage of affordable housing in rural communities. The lawmakers say the bill would ...

Federal officials are using National Homeownership Month to spotlight programs aimed at helping more rural residents buy, build and repair homes across New York. USDA Rural Development New York State ...

Sen. Mike Rounds, R-SD, wants to make it easier for people living in rural areas to own a home or make updates to their existing house. Rounds has co-sponsored legislation with Sen. Tina Smith, D-MN, ...

Indiana communities seek to position themselves to achieve long-term community vitality. One of the issues that emerges as a major barrier is the limited availability of a diverse stock of quality ...

Minnesota was a pioneer of the rural housing programs. But, as of a few years ago, there were only about 450 Section 521 mortgage holders in the state. Credit: MinnPost file photo by Gregg Aamot ...