Rural Development’s $721 thousand investment will help rural families construct their forever homes in Western N.C.

COLUMBUS, North Carolina— State Director Robert Hosford and members of the USDA Rural Development Team announced a $721 thousand grant with the Housing Assistance Corporation, welcomed two families into their homes and broke ground on seven homes in Columbus, N.C., today.

All of these projects were made with the assistance of USDA Rural Development Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants.

USDA Rural Development announced the 2025 Lenders of the Year today, to recognize the work of its top lending partners supporting rural homeownership. These lenders helped rural families and individuals buy homes across the nation, including in New York last year through USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. 

Pennsylvania, June 24, 2025 – USDA Rural Development announced the 2025 Lenders of the Year today, to recognize the work of its top lending partners supporting rural homeownership. These lenders helped rural families and individuals buy homes across the nation, including in Pennsylvania last year through USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. 

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 24, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced the 2025 Lenders of the Year today, to recognize the work of its top lending partners supporting rural homeownership.

Stevens Point, Wis., June 24, 2025 – USDA Rural Development announced the 2025 Lenders of the Year today, to recognize the work of its top lending partners supporting rural homeownership. These lenders helped rural families and individuals buy homes across the nation, including in Wisconsin last year through USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. 

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 24, 2025 – To recognize the work of its top lending partners supporting rural homeownership USDA Rural Development announced the 2025 Lenders of the Year today.

These lenders helped rural families and individuals buy homes across the nation, including in North Carolina last year through USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.

Nevada has had over a century of continuous population growth, creating a unique set of challenges in the housing space. Since 2010, Nevada has experienced a 17% increase in residents, outpacing national trends. The cost of living has increased exponentially, with the average home price in Nevada increasing by $148,000 over the past five years. 

(COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24, 2025) –   To recognize the work of its top lending partners supporting rural homeownership, USDA Rural Development announced the 2025 Lenders of the Year today.

These lenders helped rural families and individuals buy homes across the nation, including in Ohio last year through USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. 

(Washington, D.C., June 24, 2025) – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development will host the 2025 National Lender of the Year Awards Ceremony to recognize the work of its top national lending partners supporting rural homeownership. These lenders helped rural families and individuals buy homes across the nation last year through USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.