Rural Research Reports Archives

Rural Boomtowns: The Relationship Between Economic Development and Affordable Housing

April 1, 2000/in Economic Development

Throughout the 1990s, several communities in rural America experienced rapid economic development. These boomtowns — extremely high growth areas — are at the extreme end of the growth/decline axis, and are sufficiently important phenomena that their low-income housing needs should be given special attention. They have become boomtowns for a variety of reasons: gaming, the military, tourism, retired residents, even prisons.

Overall, there is a general lack of understanding about how variables such as the types of jobs created, wage levels paid, population trends and the capacity for housing construction impact a community’s low-income housing needs. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between economic development and the need for low-income housing in selected high growth rural areas.

(Report, 2000)

Rural Rental Housing: HAC's 1999 State of the Nation's Rural Housing Report

January 1, 2000/in

Rural Rental Housing: HAC’s 1999 State of the Nation’s Rural Housing Report
Print copy: $6.00
Uses data and discussions with experts to describe rural renters, their homes, and their housing challenges.
2000, 56 pages, ISBN 1-58064-098-2

Environmental Concerns in Choosing a Site for Rural Housing Development – Report

January 1, 2000/in

Presents information on a variety of environmental issues and how to conduct preliminary or detailed research about a site.
Revised ed. 2000, 68 pages, ISBN 1-58064-045-1

Environmental Concerns in Choosing a Site for Rural Housing Development (PDF)

Cost Based Appraisals on Native American Trust Lands

January 4, 1999/in

Cost Based Appraisals on Native American Trust Lands: A Longitudinal Analysis
Print copy: $4.00
Investigates issues contributing to difficulties in applying standard appraisal procedures on Indian reservations, and presents a longitudinal analysis of changes in value of homes built on trust lands.
1999, 23 pages, ISBN 1-58064-099-0

Fair Housing, the Zoning Process, and Land Use Politics in Rural Areas

July 31, 1998/in

Fair Housing, the Zoning Process, and Land Use Politics in Rural Areas
Print copy: $5.50
Examines the role of land use and zoning politics in NIMBY situations, and how fair housing issues may be raised. Outlines common patterns and characteristics of NIMBY conflicts, using examples from four cases to illustrate creative responses.
1998, 35 pages, ISBN 1-58064-091-5

Border Colonias Region: Challenges and Innovative Approaches to Effective Community Development

July 31, 1998/in

Border Colonias Region: Challenges and Innovative Approaches to Effective Community Development
Print copy: $5.00
Detailed case studies highlight successful approaches to improving housing and infrastructure conditions in the colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border. Also outlines the key challenges faced by colonia residents, and some broad policy recommendations based on the experiences of local groups.
1998, 69 pages, ISBN 1-58064-084-2

Leveraging Funds for Section 514/516 Farmworker Housing Development

January 1, 1998/in

Leveraging Funds for Section 514/516 Farmworker Housing Development
Cost for print copy: $5.50
Discusses the impact of changing how USDA’s Section 514/516 farmworker housing program funds are awarded, describes state programs, and includes case studies of innovative ways local developers have combined Section 514/516 and other financing sources to develop housing for farmworkers.
1998, 38 pages, ISBN 1-58064-088-5

Linking Rural Housing and Social Services: Case Studies

January 1, 1998/in

Linking Rural Housing and Social Services: Case Studies
Cost for print copy: $5.00
Information about successfully handling an important housing trend. Describes eight local rural programs that connect permanent housing with social services such as job training and placement, welfare and other income maintenance programs, and health care.
1998, 52 pages, ISBN 1-58064-082-6

Utilizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit for Rural Rental Projects: A Guide for Nonprofit Developers

August 1, 1997/in

Explores the purpose, use, and history of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, focusing on how rural nonprofits can best utilize this program to develop rental housing.
1997, 112 pages, ISBN 1-58604-007-9

Utilizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit for Rural Rental Projects: A Guide for Nonprofit Developers (PDF)

HOME, CDBG, and Farmworker Housing Development

June 1, 1997/in

HOME, CDBG, and Farmworker Housing Development
Print copy: $3.50
Presents four case studies of projects that have successfully and creatively developed or rehabilitated farmworker housing using the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs.
1997, 70 pages, ISBN 1-58064-001-X