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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
Hollister California
- Hollister,
- California
- In Hollister, California, 55 low-income families are completing energy-efficient self-help homes, gaining equity and long-term affordability through sweat-equity construction, USDA loans, and state down-payment assistance....
Parksdale
- Parksdale,
- California
- Self Help Enterprises
- SHE is developing Parksdale Village in rural California, creating 126 self-help homes and 96 affordable rentals alongside new infrastructure and community amenities for low-income working families....
Canterbury Park
- Aptos,
- California
- Rural Community Assistance Corporation
- In Aptos, California, RCAC rescued a stalled 19-unit affordable townhome project after financing collapsed, stepping in as co-developer and guarantor so all homes could be sold to low- and moderate-income buyers....