Today, USDA Rural Development Acting State Director Molly Hammond celebrated partnerships with local housing non-profits USDA works with throughout the state, as part of a nationwide celebration to highlight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) efforts to provide access to affordable housing for rural Americans.
“Since 1949, USDA’s Single-Family Housing Programs have helped over 4.8 million families achieve the dream of homeownership,” said Hammond. “And we couldn’t have provided that assistance without the partnerships we have built throughout the state with essential Non-Profit Organizations. Today is all about their contribution to these much-needed programs in rural Illinois.
During June, USDA Rural Development will celebrate Homeownership Month to highlight opportunities to help people buy, repair, or build homes in rural America. USDA Rural Development supports rural partnerships in Illinois with the following partners:
- Habitat for Humanity: Received a $95,835 Low-Income 502 Purchase Loan this fiscal year.
- North East Community Action Corporation: Received $267,959 in Very Low Income 502 Purchase Loans that included three recipients.
- Embarras River Basin Agency: Received $66,268 for four recipients in 504 Loans and Grants, providing home repairs to very low-income families obligated this fiscal year.
To learn more about USDA homeownership programs, please visit the Single Family Housing program webpage or contact a Rural Development State Office near you.
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.
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