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Connecting the Dots: A Location Analysis of USDA’s Section 515 Rental Housing and Other Federally Subsidized Rental Properties in Rural Areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Section 515 program provides more than 400,000 decent, affordable rental homes for rural Americans with low incomes, but many of these rentals are now at risk. Connecting the Dots seeks to inform the debate on preservation of these units. This Housing Assistance Council report examines where Section 515 developments are located with respect to other federally subsidized rentals and reviews their role in their rural communities’ rental housing networks. It discusses the policy implications of HAC’s research findings and makes recommendations.

Full Report (Click to access large file at www.scribd.com)

Sections of the Report (each section includes the title page and complete table of contents)

• Executive Summary
• Introduction and Background Information
• Analysis and Discussion
• Appendix A (Click to access large file at www.scribd.com)
• Appendices B and C

Research Highlights

• PDF file (Click to access large file at www.scribd.com)

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If you have trouble downloading any of the information on this page contact Leslie Strauss or Janice Clark, 202-842-8600.

If you have questions about the contents of the report, contact Leslie Strauss or Lance George, 202-842-8600.

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Questions? Contact Janice Clark at HAC, janice@ruralhome.org, 202-842-8600.

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Environmental Review: A Guide for Applicants Seeking HUD or USDA Rural Development Financial Assistance
Print copy: $5.00
Describes environmental review processes required for rural housing development when requesting financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.
2007, 60 pages, ISBN 978-1-58064-157-9

Immigration and Housing in Rural America
Print copy: $5.00
Analyzes data on the growing foreign-born population in rural places, with case studies on the housing situations in three communities.
2007, 50 pages, ISBN 978-1-58064-156-2

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)

Designing and Implementing Rural Individual Development Account Programs
Print copy: $4.00
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