The City of Batavia reached a transformative milestone with the recent grand opening of their new state-of-the-art police station. This was a project made possible through $12.5 million in critical support from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Community Facilities program. For years, the city’s police department operated out of an aging facility that no longer met modern standards for safety, accessibility, or operational efficiency.

(Washington, D.C., June 15, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is accepting fiscal year 2026 applications for grants to create revolving loan funds to build and improve water and wastewater disposal systems in rural areas.

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(Athens, Ga., June 15, 2026). – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Georgia State Director Joyce White celebrates National Homeownership Month by highlighting Rural Development’s commitment to expanding access to affordable housing and helping more Americans achieve the dream of homeownership.

Aurora, a 58‑year‑old first-time homebuyer in Oxford, New Jersey, spent five years working tirelessly toward her dream of owning a home. Balancing two jobs as a baker at different supermarkets, she pushed forward despite facing setback after setback. Over time, the challenges grew heavy, and Aurora began to fear that homeownership might never be within reach. This year, everything changed in a way Aurora describes as nothing short of a miracle.

In April 2025, Kamryn Clark took an important step toward her future when she applied for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans, also known as the Section 502 Direct Loan Program, to purchase her first home in Carneys Point, New Jersey. As an independent woman who had recently transitioned from substitute teaching to securing her dream role as a full‑time elementary school teacher, Clark was determined to “live where you work” and put down roots in the community she serves.

Barbara Coldwell approached her goal of homeownership methodically and proactively. Her efforts resulted in a “home sweet home” where she now enjoys a vibrant yard, watching wind moving the leaves of the trees, and listening to birds from her porch and through the window of her dining room- a favorite place to unwind after busy days working in urban Gwinnett County, Georgia.