The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is proposing to eliminate decades-old federal construction requirements. The post USDA moves to scrap decades-old building rules for rural housing ...

In many cases, the key to housing problems in rural communities could be the already existing stock. Strategies on how to tap into that resource is often the missing puzzle piece to a solution. Rural ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 3—USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase ...

An aging rural U.S. must do more to keep people healthy at home. To do this, advocates must ask hard questions and design ...

Jun. 9—RED WING — Need help buying that first home? Updating a business? The USDA has some solutions. The United States Department of Agriculture has opened its Rural Development program for residents ...

Indiana communities seek to position themselves to achieve long-term community vitality. One of the issues that emerges as a major barrier is the limited availability of a diverse stock of quality ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. A January 22 virtual conference from NeighborWorks America ...

A family buys a home on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation with help from the USDA Rural Development office and the Akwesasne Housing Authority. (Photo courtesy of USDA.org) Rising costs, high interest ...

Shawn Cafferty is the new USDA Rural Development housing programs director for Idaho. The nearly eight-year agency veteran is based in Blackfoot. Rural Development offers loans for home purchases, and ...