Glendive EyeCare is nestled in the heart of downtown Glendive, Montana, which is well-known by paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts as a treasure trove that is rich in history and archaeological findings.

Despite living in a semi-arid climate, the staff of this optometry business, which was founded in 1981, suffered from fluctuating workplace temperatures.

Raymond Mendoza, a retired United States Air Force Veteran, has been a homeowner for over 40 years and felt the overwhelming expense of home maintenance on a fixed income. That’s where the USDA Rural Development Section 504 Home Repair Program was able to help.

The Section 504 Home Repair Program provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes or provides grants to elderly very -low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.