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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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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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AHEAD’s USDA Loan Packaging
- Littleton,
- New Hampshire
- AHEAD, Inc.
- AHEAD offers loan packaging services for USDA Rural Development Section 502 applicants. USDA Rural Development Section 502 loans offer low interest home loans to low and very low income borrowers purchasing in a rural area. Through USDA, you may even qualify for mortgage payment assistance, making your home even more affordable! ...
Esperanza
- Mattawa,
- Washington
- Office of Rural & Farmworker Housing
- ORFH replaced aging cargo-container housing in Mattawa, Washington by developing Esperanza, a 16-unit affordable farmworker housing project financed with USDA farm labor housing funds and state support....
Community Resources & Housing Development Corporation’s Mutual Self-Help Housing Program
- Alomosa,
- Colorado
- Community Resources & Housing Dev. Corp.
- CRHDC has helped over 2,000 families build their homes in 30 different counties through the USDA Rural Development Mutual Self-Help program, which allows new home buyers to take an active role in the construction of their own homes. In this program, participants contribute significant “sweat equity” towards the construction of their home, bringing down development costs and producing a more affordable home. Each family contributes a minimum of 30 hours of labor per week towards the homes for approximately 6 to 8 months. ...