The long wait for Section 8. In most places across the country, Section 8 waiting lists are rarely open. When they do open, it’s for a small window of time, and the numbers are daunting. NPR’s Marketplace investigates increasing Section 8 wait lists
The Kansas City Star tells the story of how the small town of Warrensburg, MO (Pop. 20,000) created a comprehensive approach to battling poverty in their community by increasing collaborations between local agencies, nonprofits, and other services.
Without migrant farmers, many small farms would be in trouble, according to The Rural Blog. More than 10 percent of H visas granted to migrant workers in the U.S. in 2012 were for agricultural jobs throughout the U.S.
HUD’s 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report indicates homelessness has declined nationwide by 11% since 2010. Veteran homelessness fell by 36% between 2010 and January 2015, including a 47% decline in unsheltered veterans. The report includes estimates for the rural parts of each state.
Economist Robert J. Samuelson: Why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac survived. In 2015, GSE guarantees cover about half of new mortgages for home purchases; including other agencies (FHA, VA, USDA) the government guarantees three-quarters of new mortgages.
A notice from USDA Rural Development explains how new mortgage disclosure requirements apply to self-help grantees who are packaging loans for people participating in USDA-financed self-help housing programs.
According to new research from USA Today the nation’s progress against cancer has left behind poor, minority and rural residents. The article includes state-by-state statistics on health and preventative care and stories of individual hardship.
Nonprofit Quarterly continues its coverage of the impacts of USDA Rural Housing Service’s current Rental Assistance shortfalls. The story examines an ongoing situation in Kitsap, Washington as it reflects on a national problem.
The HUD Info Exchange blog recently examined how HUD’s approach to ending chronic homelessness, while increasingly effective in urban areas, presents several challenges for rural communities that make it harder to address rural homelessness.
As of August 2015 the majority of rural counties have gained jobs compared to the same period last year. But energy-producing regions like the eastern coalfields and northern Great Plains have suffered. From The Daily Yonder.