Renovations in Lake Ashland, NH
LRCD preserved a 40-unit USDA rental complex in rural New Hampshire by purchasing it before affordability expired, then completing a $5 million rehab that modernized units, added ADA access, and protected deeply subsidized housing for very low-income families.
CDCB’s Micasita Program
In the Rio Grande Valley, a couple trapped in debt and unsafe housing used the MiCASiTA self-help program to design and build a modest two-bedroom home they could finally afford.
Improving Housing Conditions in a Farmworker Community
SHE is tackling Patterson’s housing shortage by building 118 self-help ownership homes and 138 affordable rentals side by side, using USDA mortgages, tax credits, and local subsidies to serve low-income families priced out of the market.
Mutual Self Help Housing
In North Shore, California, a farmworker mother built her own home through the self-help program, balancing construction work with raising two children and full-time employment.
A Home for the Bernard Family
A Utah family built a wheelchair-accessible home through Self-Help Homes after a year of failed housing searches, contributing sweat equity alongside future neighbors and gaining both affordability and community.
Stability Through Homeownership
In Virginia, a family who never thought they could qualify for a mortgage became first-time homeowners through USDA 502 financing after a year of credit counseling and support.
A Home for Ms. Lewis
Multiple Native Hawaiian families in the Pokai Bay self-help project were able to qualify for USDA 502 loans after gaining stable employment, allowing them to build their own multi-bedroom homes in a market where conventional ownership is otherwise impossible.
Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County
In rural Minnesota, dozens of families have achieved homeownership through Habitat’s partnership with USDA 502 loans, allowing buyers earning ~$27k to afford safe housing.
A Home for Ms. Taylor
A disabled woman in rural Oklahoma living without heat, water, or a safe roof secured a USDA loan and land trade to replace her mold-ridden house with a small, affordable new home.
Habitat for Humanity PennyRile Region
In Mortons Gap, Kentucky, a disabled Army veteran and his family gained an affordable, solar-powered home through a Habitat partnership using USDA Rural Housing financing.