Throughout their careers, Sandra and Daniel cared for others. They worked at the same long-term care facility in San Francisco, Sandra as a registered nurse and Daniel as a dietician. When they retired, they decided to move to Las Vegas.
A Single Mom's Road to Homeownership
As a single mother raising two little boys in Kalispell Mont., Amanda D. wanted to purchase a home for her family. But, with a modest income and skyrocketing housing costs, this dream seemed to be out of reach.
"Trying to buy a home with any traditional… more
Family with No Previous Building Experience Builds Self-Help Home in 8 Months, Despite Family Health Crisis
In Salem, Utah, Joseph, and Alyssa Thornton are parents of a young growing family of five and have more than their fair share of daily challenges.
Homeownership Keeps Family Close to Their Coastal Heritage
Thanks to the USDA Rural Development Single-Family Direct Housing Program, the Hodgdon family has an affordable home they love in Boothbay Harbor, a community their family has lived in for generations.
Oh Baby! Homeownership Dreams Do Come True
Little eleven-month-old Katie LaRue will never remember the struggles of her family to find the perfect home in rural Maine. She will grow up with her own room and a large yard to play in. For her Mom, Monique, Dad, Jesse, and her four siblings, they will always appreciate how the new home… more
Homeownership is “Life Changing” for Cherryfield Woman
There is nothing quite like the glow of a proud new homeowner. For Kate McGowan, her new home in Cheryfield is everything she ever dreamed of.
Kate, whose life’s journey has taken her from far Northern Maine where she was born, thousands of miles away to California, and… more
Homeowner at Crossroads, Utilizes Home Repair Funding
Homeownership helps families and individuals build savings over time; however, keeping your home in good repair can still be a financial hardship for homeowners. USDA Rural Development’s Home Repair Loan and… more
Entrepreneur Training Helps Herbal Hobbyist Create a Rural Business
Sarah Butte wanted to use her background in sustainable horticulture to start a business creating herbal products from garden-grown and foraged plants. She created a CSA and then sold her products through a natural medicine clinic, but she never earned enough for it to be more than a hobby.… more
Rural Development helps family find home after Camp Fire
Sherry Parker was single mother to three children when devastation rained down.
California’s Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history, and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses, devoured their rental home… more
I Built a Future With My Own Hands
Amelia Smith is building her first home through the USDA Rural Development's Mutual Self-Help program in collaboration with Six County Association of Governments (SEAULG), which improves local government coordination of mutually beneficial programs where she… more