Rural Voices

Fall 2011: Housing and Water: The Critical Connection

on October 31, 2011

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Housing and Water: The Critical Connection

A joint issue of HAC's Rural Voices and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership's (RCAP) Rural Matters

    View From Washington

    USDA and the Obama Administration: Working to meet the needs of rural homeowners
    by USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Dallas Tonsager

    FEATURES

    Figuring It Out: Bringing Infrastructure to Affordable Housing Development Projects
    Infrastructure improvements can rapidly increase the cost of an affordable housing development.  HOPE shares strategies that have worked for them to fund these improvements.

    Former Pineapple Plantation Continues to Bear Fruit
    A Hawaii nonprofit partners with RCAP to save the affordable housing in Kunia after a pineapple producer leaves the town.

    A Housing and Water Project that is ‘A Gift From God’
    The community of Hobson Bay, Va. improved its infrastructure and housing stock dramatically with the help of Southeast RCAP.

    Persistence and Perseverance: Tackling Infrastructure Challenges in Northwest, North Carolina
    Comprehensive infrastructure development plans must take into account political and financial challenges that may impact even the most well thought-out project.

    Location, Location, Location: Developing the Morley Meadows Subdivision in Santaquin, Utah
    As with all housing development, location is key; however, when infrastructure is taken into account, location can be both an asset and a challenge.

    Creating Comfortable Housing for a Growing Population of Seniors
    How RCAP Solutions assembled the Townsend Woods project, the first LEED-certified HUD 202 senior development in Massachusetts.

    Keeping the Water Flowing in Rural America for 35 Years
    For 35 years, Community Resource Group has been working to insure access to clean, safe water for all rural Americans. 


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      Summer 2011: Lower Mississippi Delta

      on June 08, 2011

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      Lower Mississippi Delta

        View From Washington

        Housing in the Mississippi Delta
        by Congressman Bennie Thompson

        FEATURES

        Lower Mississippi Delta Nonprofit Capacity Survey Results Summary
        A summary of HAC’s survey of Delta nonprofit housing developers, implemented to gain a better understanding of the existing network of organizations and their needs.

        Housing Rehabilitation in the Delta
        By David Hargrove
        Partnering with local high schools, the Purchase Area Housing Corporation is building homes and providing valuable job training for local youth at the same time.

        Making Homeownership Attainable: Family Resources of New Orleans
        By Paula Pete
        Family Resources of New Orleans is working in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the gulf oil spill to help families who are still struggling to recover.

        From Helpless to Hopeful to Homeowner
        By Dazetta L. Thorne
        Seventh District Pavilion, Inc., is finding success through its housing counseling program one homeowner at a time.\

        When Lightning Strikes Twice: Disaster Recovery in Yazoo County
        By Linda Smith
        After the county was hit by tornadoes twice in less than eight months, the Esther Stewart Buford Foundation is working to help families prepare for the next storm.

        "Building Today’s Communities for Tomorrow" in Louisiana
        By Emel J. Alexander and Vernard Sterling, Jr.
        Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation relies on partnerships to help the residents of Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes help themselves.


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          Special Edition 2011: Rural Housing Programs That Work

          on March 31, 2011

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          Rural Housing Programs that Work: USDA Sections 503 & 523

          Features

          USDA Housing Programs:

          Expand Homeownership. By providing affordable mortgages to low- and very low-income households, USDA Sections 502 and 523 increase homeownership rates beyond what the private market will support.

          • USDA Housing Programs  have Countless Benefits, by Neal Gibson, NRHA
          • USDA Funding Helps Put an End to the Cycle of Poverty In Rural Colorado, by Brittnee Wood, CRHDC
          • A Chance at Homeownership, by Tom Sommerville, HRWC
          • Building Sustainable Assets through Homeownership, by Dana Cleary, CHISPA

          Promote Affordability. The low rates of foreclosure for self-help and other USDA-financed homes show that USDA housing programs provide truly affordable mortgages.

          • Bringing Down Housing Costs in Hawaii, by Claudia Shay, SHHCH 
          • Innovating to Affordability, by Mark Kvammen, NEICAC
          Create Jobs. Section 502 funds support local businesses that sell materials, construction workers, plumbers, electricians, and others who depend on housing development for their livelihood.
          • States Recognize the Benefit of USDA Housing Programs, by Jill Lordan, NCALL  
          • Supporting Local Businesses in Kentucky, by Wilma Kelley, BHDC
          • Getting the Economic Ball Rolling , by Kimberly Miller, UHDC.

          Stabilize Families and Communities. Homeownership benefits families through a more stable environment for children and more investment in the surrounding community; particularly if the whole block help build one another’s home.

          • With Drive and Determination, by Becky Reynolds, Little Dixie CAA
          • Finding a Way Home, by David Ferrier, CHIP
          • Building Homes and Communities in America’s Breadbasket, by Tom Collishaw, SHE
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          Conference 2010: Rural Housing Leaders Reflect: Where do we go from Here?

          on November 30, 2010

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          • Pinky Clifford, Oglala Sioux Tribal Partnerships for Housing
          • Peter Carey, Self-Help Enterprises
          • Rose Garcia, Tierra del Sol Housing Corporation
          • John Zippert, The Federation of Southern Cooperatives
          • Steve Kirk, Rural Housing, Inc.
          • Griffin Lotson, Sams Memorial Community Economic Development, Inc.
          • Art Gonzales, Southeastern Wisconsin Housing Corporation
          • Polly Nichol, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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          Fall 2010: Rural CHDOs: Building Capacity, Building Homes

          on October 20, 2010

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          • Special Feature - 2010 HAC National Rural Housing Conference: Honoring Our Past As We Look to the Future
          • Navigating the CHDO Process - Total Action Against Poverty
          • Celebrating California’s First Native American-Based Community Housing Development Organization - United Native Housing Development Corporation
          • With Tighter Budgets, Vermont CHDOs Focus on Sustainability - Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
          • Making Homeownership Dreams a Reality–at an Affordable Price - Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc.
          • Capacity Leads to Access - North East Community Action Corporation
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