Rural Voices
Shawn Poynter / There Is More Work To Be Done
Shawn Poynter / There Is More Work To Be Done
September 2012: America’s Rural Heroes
The September 2012 of Rural Voices, 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, (D – WA)
Representative Jeff Miller (R – FL)
FEATURES
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
Share your Story
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.
