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Affordable Housing Finance: Collishaw Places Purpose Over Prestige
Tom Collishaw’s journey proves real impact in rural housing comes when you put purpose first.
Introducing NRHC’s “Stories” Portal
Today we’re excited to unveil NRHC’s new Stories portal - dynamic platform built to elevate the voices, experiences, and successes of rural housing and community development across the country.
House Appropriations Committee Reports Agriculture Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee Reports Agriculture Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations
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Affordable Housing Finance: Collishaw Places Purpose Over Prestige
Tom Collishaw’s journey proves real impact in rural housing comes when you put purpose first.
November 17, 2025
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Introducing NRHC’s “Stories” Portal
Today we’re excited to unveil NRHC’s new Stories portal – dynamic platform built to elevate the voices, experiences, and successes of rural housing and community development across the country.
November 11, 2025
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October 14, 2025
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House Appropriations Committee Reports Agriculture Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee Reports Agriculture Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations
July 1, 2025
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National Homeownership Month!
Here are some pictures of Self-Help families in front of their recently completed homes in Nephi, Utah.
June 24, 2024
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Senate Appropriations and Section 502 Loans
S.2131, the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill includes provisions that reduce Section 502 loan funds by $400 million and raise the minimum interest
August 7, 2023
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Stories
Ms. Earline Davis
- Tunica County,
- Mississippi
- Rural LISC
- In Mississippi, a 65-year-old special-needs teacher bought her first home with a USDA loan and Rural LISC support, paying less than she once spent on rent. ...
The Cabili Family (2017)
- Hillsborough County,
- Florida
- Florida Home Partnership
- A divorced single mother in Florida built her own home through a USDA self-help program while working full-time and studying, later joining FHP to help other families achieve homeownership....
Orland, California
- Orland,
- California
- Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
- A longtime renter in Orland, California joined CHIP’s mutual self-help build group, spending 30 labor hours per week to help construct her home alongside 16 other families, all financed through USDA loans with no down payment....