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Yesterday, Rep. Hinojosa (D-TX) issued a Dear Colleague letter, asking Members of Congress to join him in urging the House Appropriations Committee to fully fund USDA Rural Housing programs. PLEASE CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TODAY and ask them to sign onto Rep. Hinojosa’s Appropriations Request today. The deadline to sign on is Friday, March 28. Congressional… Continue reading Ask Congress to Support Funding for Rural Housing Programs

Last week, NRHC published a press release, criticizing the White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for leading a “race to the bottom” by proposing significant funding cuts to Rural Development programs, including those that help low-income rural families access affordable housing and grants that help small rural communities provide potable water and waste disposal… Continue reading President’s Rural Development Budget ‘Races to the Bottom’

Earlier this week, Rep. Hinojosa (D-TX) finalized his letter to President Obama, asking that Rural Development be a higher priority in the upcoming FY 2015 budget. With your help, a total of 59 Representatives—including both Democrats and Republicans—signed onto the letter! This sends a clear message to the Administration that these programs are critical to… Continue reading Letter to the President

All nominations for NRHC’s Board of Directors are due by Friday, November 1st to Sarah Mickelson at Sarah AT Rapoza DOT org. NRHC Board of Directors are elected by the membership to serve 3-year terms.  This year, the Class of 2013’s term will expire on December 31, 2013.  At the Annual Business Meeting in December… Continue reading Nominations Welcome!

Yesterday, Rapoza Associates released a new report on the impact of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit in rural communities. Because LIHTC is often seen as an urban program, several NRHC members – including Self Help Enterprises, People’s Self Help Housing, South County Housing, Community Housing Improvement Program, and Coachella Valley Housing Coalition— wanted to educate lawmakers about… Continue reading New Report on LIHTC in Rural America

This week, over 1,200 rural organizations and advocates joined NRHC’s petition, urging Congress to fully fund USDA Rural Housing programs! Our petition sent a clear message: rural housing programs are critical to our communities and are a key tool to help improve the lives of rural families! Check out our petition here! And, thank you for… Continue reading 1,200 Signatures!

April 1-6, 2013 Starting on April 1st, communities across the nation will be celebrating the 27th Annual National Community Development Week, which brings together community leaders, government officials, and nonprofit organizations in support of HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. National Community Development Week is organized by a coalition… Continue reading National Community Development Week

Rural Housing Survey Shows Broad Economic Impact NRHC’s Impact Survey shows that in 2012, nonprofit rural housing organizations helped low-income rural families secure over $890 million in financing to build or purchase 8,392 units of housing, and helped 32,819 rural families gain access to clean and affordable water and sewer systems. This led to the creation… Continue reading 2013 Impact Survey Results