Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

In this April 5, 2010 photo, Lisa Kartek stands near an open field and looks toward the home she purchased in Annandale, Minnesota, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development ...

LUBBOCK As Texans spend more of their income on paying their rent than essentials like health care, food, and transportation, several bills filed this congressional session aim to make it easier for ...

President Trump’s proposed fiscal 2026 federal budget outline, released on May 2, proposes deep cuts and many outright eliminations for housing and other programs serving rural America. If adopted by ...

A bipartisan duo of lawmakers in the Senate recently reintroduced a bill they previously collaborated on in 2023, aiming to bolster affordable housing programs and accessibility in rural areas. Sens.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Rep. Zach Nunn (R - Iowa) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D - Missouri) on Thursday unveiled the bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act. The bill aims to make it more accessible and ...

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 ...

Anya Lindsey, a single mother, was sharing a bedroom with her two young children at her parents’ home when she heard a news story about USDA Rural Development’s housing affordability programs. Before ...

Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn has unveiled bipartisan legislation intended to preserve affordable housing and improve access to quality homes across rural Iowa. Standing outside a Habitat for ...

This narrative- and policy-driven story looked beyond cities and captured the threats rural areas face amid proposals to cut affordable housing programs. Atlanta-based reporter Charlotte Kramon teamed ...

ST. PETER — U.S. Sen. Tina Smith walked through freshly renovated hallways at Maplewood Apartments on Tuesday, pausing to examine updated kitchens, modern flooring and the new safety features ...