Rural Voices

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Magazine covering rural housing and development issues. Articles on current topics like green building, analyses of rural housing conditions around the country, and descriptions of solutions that work, written by the community-based rural housers who make them work. Published quarterly. 20-24 pages. ISSN 1093-8044.

  

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Winter 2012-13: Taking Stock of Housing in Your Community

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Taking Stock of Housing in Your Community

    View from Washington

    Erika Poethig, Acting Assistant Secretary
    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Policy Development and Research

    FEATURES

    Developing a Statistical Portrait of your Community
    by Arthur Cresce, The U.S. Census Bureau
    Using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey

    What is Rural?
    by the Housing Assistance Council
    A question that matters

    Information on What Banks Are Doing in Your Community
    by John Taylor, National Community Reinvesment Corporation
    Getting the Most from Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data

    Data Resources for Rural Communities
    A Visual Guide to Selected Data and Information Sources

    Q&A with John Cromartie
    Rural Voices     sat down with John Cromartie, Senior Geographer at USDA's Economic Research Service, to discuss demographic trends and data for rural areas

    The National Housing Preservation Database
    by Megan Bolton, National Low-Income Housing Coalition
    A long awaited national database of federally-assisted housing can make the case for affordable housing preservation

    Share your Story

    Rural Voices is curious to hear your stories of how you have used data to further your work in your community.  Do you have a story from your own community to share on this subject?  Please  share your story on Facebook, LinkedIn, or  Twitter and help demonstrate the importance of accurate data for rural communities across the country.

     

     
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    September 2012: America's Rural Heroes

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    America's Rural Heroes

      A special thanks to The Home Depot Foundation for their support of this issue of Rural Voices 

      Views from Washington

      Senator Patty Murray Leahy, (D - WA)

      Representative Jeff Miller (R - FL)

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      More Than Their Share
      Military veterans gravitate toward rural and exurban areas
        Data on Military Veterans  
        Data on Gulf Era Veterans

      Ending Homelessness Among Veterans
      A goal to end veteran homelessness by 2015

      Canal Street Housing Serves Veterans in Vermont
      How local nonprofits partnered with veterans to develop innovative Canal Street Apartments

      Local solutions for Veteran Housing in Rural Areas
      An interview with Nathaniel Saltz of the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)

      Purple Heart Homes Provides Service Connected Disabled Veterans with Housing Solutions
      Purple Heart Homes provides housing solutions for service connected disabled veterans

      Veterans Create Sweat Equity with Habitat for Humanity
      Habitat affiliates in rural areas help veterans create a sense of community as homeowners and volunteers

      Working with Veterans in Rural Tennessee
      Community Action Network helps veterans build homes in their communities

      VA Loans in Rural and Small Town America
      An overview of VA loan activity in rural and small town areas

      Meeting the Housing Needs of Veterans Requires Collaboration
      By fostering local partnerships and providing national-level information, NLC is working to build better communities for rural veterans

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      Rural Voices is not a large enough publication in which to cover all the stories of veteran housing in communities across the country.  Do you have a story from your own community to share on this subject?  Please tell us in the comments below, share your story on Facebook, LinkedIn, or tweet #ruralvets  and help demonstrate the importance of the HOME program to communities across the country.

       

       
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      Spring 2012: HOME Works for Rural Communities

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      HOME Works for Rural Communities

        Views from Washington

        The HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Cornerstone of Affordable Housing Development Efforts
        by Senator Partick Leahy, (D - VT)

        The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
        by Mercedes Márquez

        FEATURES
        What is the HOME Program
        A detailed overview of the HOME Program.

        The New HOME Rules and What They Mean
        HUD has plans to make several changes to the HOME Final Rule. What are those changes and how will they impact rural communities?

        STORIES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY

        This issue of Rural Voices features success stories from organizations that have successfully utilized the HOME program to develop housing, create jobs, and provide decent affordable housing for their communities.

        HAC would like to thank the following organizations for sharing their stories:

        Brazos Valley Affordable Housing Corporation, City of Hesperia/Hesperia Housing Authority, City of Santa Clarita, Cocopah Indian Housing and Development, Community Action, Inc., Community Development Commission of Mendocino County, Community Housing Partners, Community Support Program, Inc., Crawford-Sebastian CDC, Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation, Economic Security Corporation, Freedom West Community Development Corporation, Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership, New Mexico Housing & Community Development Corporation, Northwest Housing Alternatives, Opportunities for Chenango Inc., PathStone Corporation, PRIDE of Ticonderoga, Inc., Self Help Enterprises, South County Housing Corporation, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc., Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation, Tri-County Opportunities Council, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, and Walker Montgomery Community Development Corporation.

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        Rural Voices is not a large enough publication in which to cover all the stories of how HOME has positively benefitted communities across the country.  Do you have a great story from your own community to share on this subject?  Please tell us in the comments below, share your story on Facebook, LinkedIn, or tweet #HUDHOMEWorks  and help demonstrate the importance of the HOME program to communities across the country.

         

         
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        Winter 2011/2012: Affordable Rural Senior Housing

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        Affordable Rural Senior Housing

          Views from Washington

          Affordable Housing and Services for Seniors

          by Nancy Libson and Robyn Stone, LeadingAge 

          AARP Foundation Launching Strategy to Address Housing Needs
          by John Carpenter, AARP Foundation 

          FEATURES

           Rehab - Renew: Housing Rehabilitation for Seniors
          The Self-Help Home Improvement Project (SHHIP) has developed several products and strategies to assist their primarily senior clientelle in rural California.

          Opportunities to Meet the Needs of Seniors in Rural America
          Cathedral Square Corporation (CSC), the largest provider of affordable senior housing in Vermont, shares its methods for development.

          USDA Rural Development and HAC Work Together to Improve Housing in Rural Iowa
          USDA Rural Development in Iowa details several examples of HAC and USDA RD facilitating local development partnerships and projects.

          Section 202: Interview with Carolyn Branton
          Carolyn Branton, Director of HAC's Southeast Regional Office, sits down for an interview to discuss the uses of and importance of HUD's Section 202 program.

          Senior Housing in Rural Washington
          The story of Catholic Charities Housing Services' senior housing development, Rose of Mary Terrace from conception in 2003 to completion in 2008.

          Reverse Mortgages After the Recession
          Learn more about reverse mortgages as they apply to older Americans. What are the advantages, pitfalls and precautions to be aware of when using these loan products.

           
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          Fall 2011: Housing and Water: The Critical Connection

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          Housing and Water: The Critical Connection

          A joint issue of HAC's Rural Voices and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership's (RCAP) Rural Matters

            View From Washington

            USDA and the Obama Administration: Working to meet the needs of rural homeowners
            by USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Dallas Tonsager

            FEATURES

            Figuring It Out: Bringing Infrastructure to Affordable Housing Development Projects
            Infrastructure improvements can rapidly increase the cost of an affordable housing development.  HOPE shares strategies that have worked for them to fund these improvements.

            Former Pineapple Plantation Continues to Bear Fruit
            A Hawaii nonprofit partners with RCAP to save the affordable housing in Kunia after a pineapple producer leaves the town.

            A Housing and Water Project that is ‘A Gift From God’
            The community of Hobson Bay, Va. improved its infrastructure and housing stock dramatically with the help of Southeast RCAP.

            Persistence and Perseverance: Tackling Infrastructure Challenges in Northwest, North Carolina
            Comprehensive infrastructure development plans must take into account political and financial challenges that may impact even the most well thought-out project.

            Location, Location, Location: Developing the Morley Meadows Subdivision in Santaquin, Utah
            As with all housing development, location is key; however, when infrastructure is taken into account, location can be both an asset and a challenge.

            Creating Comfortable Housing for a Growing Population of Seniors
            How RCAP Solutions assembled the Townsend Woods project, the first LEED-certified HUD 202 senior development in Massachusetts.

            Keeping the Water Flowing in Rural America for 35 Years
            For 35 years, Community Resource Group has been working to insure access to clean, safe water for all rural Americans. 


               
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