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Success Stories

A mother and three daughters pose around a dining room table. There are lace curtains and blue wall in the background and some dishes on the table in the foreground.

“This is Home” – A Family Finds Their Forever Home in Calais, Maine

One of the first rooms Heather Gagne and her daughters began redecorating in their new home is the dining room, shown in the top photo. They have been busy repainting and making other updates. Raising a family in coastal Machias, Maine may sound lovely, but for Heather Gagne recent years proved stressful. There were few housing options in the Downeast community, and Heather was glad to find a rental home to…
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LaValley Family Community Center in Newport, NH

Newport, NH Builds a Place for Residents to Gather and Play

The Journey Begins with a COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONThe various elements that enable a successful community project are often mere wishes and hopes at the beginning of the initiative’s creation story. Some undertakings may have a few ingredients ready to mix in, like a key funder,… [Read More]
New Hampshire
Community Facilities
Dramm Executive Vice President and Corporate Relations Officer Heidi Dramm Becker waters plants with family

From fish scraps to flower scapes: Dramm expands fertilizer production

Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) grant helping rural Wisconsin growers Farmers, home gardeners, and greenhouses across rural Wisconsin are preparing for the growing season, and many are counting on fish-based fertilizers to achieve the flowers and vegetables… [Read More]
Wisconsin
Fertilizer Production Expansion Program
Two people talk to each other in a house

A Home, A Van, and A More Accessible Life in Iowa

When Janice Roudabush was younger, she loved to ride motorcycles. “When I had my accident, I woke up afterwards, and I literally thought I had wrecked my semi, not my motorcycle,” Janice said. “It took me a little while to figure out that I had lost the use of my legs. It took… [Read More]
Iowa
Housing
Ralls County Electric Cooperative

Ralls County Electric’s Vision for a Stronger, Smarter Grid

Ralls County Electric Cooperative (RCEC), serving parts of five counties in northeast Missouri, is focused on bringing reliable and modern electric services to its rural members. As a small rural cooperative, RCEC has faced unique challenges in maintaining and upgrading its… [Read More]
Missouri
CORE
Mildred showing off the new roof on her Washakie County, WY home.

Keeping A Roof Over Head for A Family In Their Forever Home

In a situation all too familiar for Wyoming residents, Mildred had shingles blowing off her roof from the Wyoming wind. She has lived in her Washakie County home for more than 20 years with her son and dogs, creating a forever home that she is proud of. The roof was last… [Read More]
Wyoming
Home Repair
Cople District firefighters Donald and Ryan King wearing SCBA equipment.

Disaster Grant Gets Northern Neck Firefighters Breathing Easier

Danger may be part of the job description for firefighters, but one critical piece of protective gear can significantly lower health risks for those who put themselves in harm’s way to protect lives and property in rural Virginia. “We consider every environment to be… [Read More]
Virginia
Community FacilitiesDisasterFirst Responders
Allen Parish Healthcare

Building a Healthier Future in Allen Parish through Rural Development Community Facilities Programs

USDA Rural Development Louisiana's Community Facilities Programs are key to strategic investments in rural communities. One recent success is our partnership with Allen Parish Community Healthcare in Kinder, Louisiana. This rural hospital—serving not just Allen Parish but also… [Read More]
Louisiana
Community Facilities
Minnkota Buxton Taft Caledonia Line Rebuild

Minnkota Power Cooperative’s $60 Million Infrastructure Upgrade for a Stronger Future

Minnkota Power Cooperative stands out as an example of rural energy resilience following President Trump's declaration of a National Energy Emergency, emphasizing the need to protect the nation's electric system and accelerate investments in essential infrastructure. For 85… [Read More]
Minnesota, North Dakota
CORE

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