Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Rural Development Roger Glendenning has kicked off National Homeownership Month to celebrate the vital contribution homeowners have made to communities across rural America.
Rural Development in Nebraska, for fiscal year 2016, provided $100.2 million to 995 rural Nebraska households to finance homes and provide for necessary repairs and removed health and safety hazards for owner-occupied homes. Seventy-seven lenders in Nebraska participated in the Guarantee Rural Housing program. Since 1979, Rural Development has assisted 16,557 households in Nebraska with homeownership or to make repairs to their existing home.
“Owning a home provides rural residents a secure environment where they can raise families, and it helps invigorate local rural economies that are vital to the long-term security and well-being of our nation,” Glendenning said. “Homeownership fortifies communities, creates jobs and strengthens the local businesses that support our towns.”
Department of Agriculture employees will celebrate National Homeownership Month throughout June with events across the nation that demonstrate the Department’s longstanding commitment to provide affordable housing opportunities for rural Americans. To learn more about USDA’s observance of National Homeownership Month, please visit our Facebook page, follow @USDARD on Twitter. For Nebraska, contact USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Specialist Krista Mettscher at 402-437-5518 or krista.mettscher@ne.usda.gov.
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; homeownership; community services such as schools, public safety and healthcare; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.