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![Martin Family in front of home](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/USDA-RD-SS-Martin-NY-07182023.jpg?itok=gN4MamBl)
Martin Family Achieves Homeownership on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation Through Packaging Partnerships
On June 9, 2023, in recognition of Homeownership Month, USDA Rural development (RD) New York had the privilege of celebrating the newest homeowner on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. Randa Martin and her four children (Logan, Brody, Liana and Lolani) welcomed the… [Read More]
![The Thompson Family, father, mother, four children, posing in front of a maple tree planted during a recent USDA Homeownership Month Event in their new backyard along the Raquette River.](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/Thompson-Family2022.jpg?itok=61Hvy07U)
USDA Assists The Thompson Family of The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Nestled along the beautiful Raquette River which flows along the St. Regis Mohawk Territory and Canada, you’ll find the home of the Thompson family. Inside and out of those newly constructed walls, you will see and hear the laughter and bustling activity of a young and growing… [Read More]
![Ramos Family outside their home in Wallkill, NY.](/sites/default/files/styles/success_stories_thumbnail/public/2020-06/Ramos%20Family%20back%20to%20back.jpg?itok=qmsfDvkb)
Homeownership Essential for this Essential Worker!
Purchasing your first home is both exciting and challenging. But, navigating a loan closing with over $20,000 in rehabilitation work during a pandemic certainly requires persistence and support. This was no problem for this multi-tasking essential health… [Read More]