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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.
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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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Stories
The Winston Family
- Kenai,
- Alaska
- Rural Alaska Community Action Program
- In Alaska, a quadriplegic mother earned $35k in sweat equity and used USDA loans to build a fully accessible home after years of living in group housing....
Finally a Home for Ms. McGuire
- Durant,
- Oklahoma
- Little Dixie Community Action Agency
- In Durant, Oklahoma, a single woman fulfilled her lifelong dream of homeownership by contributing sweat-equity hours alongside USDA and Little Dixie’s self-help construction team...
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! ...
