Rural Voices

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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      Spring 2010: Going for Green

      on June 15, 2010

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      • Energy Efficiency - Profile: Rural Development, Inc.
      • Sustainable Sites - Profile: Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
      • Water Conservation - Profile: OPAL Community Land Trust
      • Green Rehabilitation - Profile: Umpqua CDC
      • Materials & Resources - Profile: Community Housing Partners
      • Indoor Air Quality - Profile: Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation
      • Special Feature - National Rural Housing Conference 2010: Learning Opportunities
      Updated on Thursday, October 28, 2010 @ 15:29
       
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