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Contact Congress today.

You can help us make a difference in the lives of America’s rural families. Tell Congress to:

  • Invest in Rural Housing
  • Define “Rural” to Preserve Access to Rural Housing Programs
  • Protect Rural HOME and CDBG

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About the Coalition

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Since 1969, the national voice for rural housing and community development programs.

NRHC works to promote and defend the principle that rural people have the right — regardless of income — to a decent, affordable place to live, clean drinking water, and basic community services.

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Spotlight

Impact in Rural Communities

NRHC Releases 2013 Survey Results

NRHC’s Impact Survey shows that in 2012, nonprofit rural housing organizations helped low-income rural families secure over $890 million in financing to build or purchase 8,392 units of housing, and helped 32,819 rural families gain access to clean and affordable water and sewer systems. This led to the creation 20,481 jobs, generated over $596.5 million in local income and $1.58 billion in tax revenue.

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MHDC Receives 2013 Energy Star Award

NRHC Member, Milford Housing Development Corporation, located in Delaware, has accepted the national 2013 Energy Star Award for Excellence in Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing from the EPA in recognition of its efforts to provide energy-efficient housing for low-income residents. 

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Since 1969, the national voice for rural housing and community development programs.

Contact us

National Rural Housing Coalition
1331 G Street, NW, 10th FL
Washington, DC 20002
phone: 202.393.5229
fax: 202.393.3034
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Fact Sheets

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The Latest

  • NRHC’s Local Media CampaignBy pitching a news story, submitting and op-ed, or using social media, you can begin to use local and social media to as an advocacy tool. Thanks to the generous support of Capital One, we’ve developed new resources that you can tailor to meet your local needs.