While the clear blue skies and tidy farm fields on the prairie may seem limitless in Wright County, Iowa, access to housing there can be challenging to see. To find a suitable place to live, Kate Foote confronted a limited supply of affordable homes and ever-changing market forces.

It was June 1, 2018, a severe storm had battered Hardy County in eastern West Virginia causing flooding, mudslides, and landslides. The storms brought heavy rain and caused significant damage to private property and public infrastructure in Hardy County. The Hardy County Public Service District (PSD) was hit particularly hard by flooding and General Manager Logan Moyers was just getting appraised of the damage to PSD property.

In November, USDA Rural Development and Rural Community Action Program helped