Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Housing and Community Development Strategies in Rural Population Loss Counties
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Illustrates successful strategies used by rural communities in the Great Plains states that have experienced population loss.
2007, 54 pages, ISBN 978-1-58064-151-7
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Provides an overview of the USDA Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing stock, as well as an exploration of current trends in the migrant population.
2006, 43 pages, ISBN 1-58064-147-4
USDA Section 514/516 Farmworker Housing: Existing Stock and Changing Needs (PDF)
Formulas for Success: Housing Plus Services in Rural America
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Examines a variety of ways rural organizations are implementing “housing plus services” models, providing coordinated affordable housing and social services to special needs populations. Includes case studies and a funding and information resources guide.
2006, 46 pages, ISBN 1-58064-146-6
Designing and Implementing Rural Individual Development Account Programs
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Uses surveys, a location analysis, and case studies to examine rural implementation of Individual Development Accounts, which are matched savings accounts that help low-income families accumulate money to achieve specific asset-building goals such as home purchases or repairs. Identifies characteristics of successful rural IDA programs and policy changes that could further increase their usefulness.
2006, 43 pages, ISBN 1-58064-143-1
Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program
Brief resource guide. 2006
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Rural Housing Volunteer Opportunities: Creating Sustainable Partnerships is a valuable reference tool, providing Home Depot store associates with information about local organizations engaged in rural housing development activities. With profiles from over 300 rural housing organizations nationwide, the guide provides Home Depot store employees with the information they need to identify housing related volunteer opportunities where their specific skills and knowledge can be used.
Across rural America, local nonprofit organizations are working to meet the housing needs of low- and moderate-income residents. This work is often enhanced by generous contributions of time, money, and skills from civic-minded community volunteers. Volunteers understand that we all have the ability to help make the world a better place. In collaboration with the Home Depot Foundation, the Housing Assistance Council has assembled Rural Housing Volunteer Opportunities: Creating Sustainable Partnerships as a way to connect Home Depot store associates with volunteer opportunities with rural housing developers across the nation.
Rural Housing Volunteer Opportunities: Creating Sustainable Partnerships is a valuable reference tool, providing Home Depot store associates with information about local organizations engaged in rural housing development activities. With profiles from over 300 rural housing organizations nationwide, the guide provides Home Depot store employees with the information they need to identify housing related volunteer opportunities where their specific skills and knowledge can be used.
The guide is separated by state and includes a map of each state with Home Depot store locations and rural housing nonprofits clearly indicated. Also highlighted are those organizations that are currently using green building techniques. Each listing includes contact information for the nonprofit organization, an organizational profile, and information about specific volunteer opportunities.
The nonprofit organizations listed offer a range of available volunteer opportunities, including:
There are many ways that you can make a difference. We encourage you to use this guide as a starting point to creating long lasting partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. Together, we can build stronger rural communities.
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Access a pdf version of Rural Voices.