September 2012: America's Rural Heroes

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America's Rural Heroes

    A special thanks to The Home Depot Foundation for their support of this issue of Rural Voices 

    Views from Washington

    Senator Patty Murray Leahy, (D - WA)

    Representative Jeff Miller (R - FL)

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    More Than Their Share
    Military veterans gravitate toward rural and exurban areas
      Data on Military Veterans  
      Data on Gulf Era Veterans

    Ending Homelessness Among Veterans
    A goal to end veteran homelessness by 2015

    Canal Street Housing Serves Veterans in Vermont
    How local nonprofits partnered with veterans to develop innovative Canal Street Apartments

    Local solutions for Veteran Housing in Rural Areas
    An interview with Nathaniel Saltz of the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)

    Purple Heart Homes Provides Service Connected Disabled Veterans with Housing Solutions
    Purple Heart Homes provides housing solutions for service connected disabled veterans

    Veterans Create Sweat Equity with Habitat for Humanity
    Habitat affiliates in rural areas help veterans create a sense of community as homeowners and volunteers

    Working with Veterans in Rural Tennessee
    Community Action Network helps veterans build homes in their communities

    VA Loans in Rural and Small Town America
    An overview of VA loan activity in rural and small town areas

    Meeting the Housing Needs of Veterans Requires Collaboration
    By fostering local partnerships and providing national-level information, NLC is working to build better communities for rural veterans

    Share your Story

    Rural Voices is not a large enough publication in which to cover all the stories of veteran housing in communities across the country.  Do you have a story from your own community to share on this subject?  Please tell us in the comments below, share your story on Facebook, LinkedIn, or tweet #ruralvets  and help demonstrate the importance of the HOME program to communities across the country.