Eighth-generation farmer Ben Edwards hustles from his family’s seaside Machias farmhouse at Schoppee Farm each morning, often with one of his two toddlers on a hip, his lanky legs moving swiftly, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rule makes existing manufactured homes meeting specific criteria eligible for financing under the programs, according to an announcement issued by the RHS this week. The new rule also “reduces ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, which administers Rural Housing Programs, announces the availability of $20 million in budget authority to participate in a demonstration ...

Developers say there’s a consistent demand for new housing in the Dayton region, and many city leaders agree that growth is necessary for a healthy community. But some residents in Dayton’s northern ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing money to rehabilitate housing in rural Utah. The $100,000 is part of the USDA’s Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant program. It will go toward ...

The key to population, and thus economic, growth in small towns is available, affordable housing and workforce investments, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin said Tuesday ...

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 ...