Alabama

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Alaska

Small Town Residents Experience Good Times With Free Newspaper
Small Town Upgrades Its Public Safety Facilities
'Code Blue' Program Sends 'Mini-Ambulances' to Six Alaska Communities
Seven Alaska Families Realize the Dream of Homeownership Thanks to USDA 'Self Help'
Rural Development Eradicates Unsafe Housing Conditions

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Arizona

Rural Development Provides Water Service to Palo Verde Mountain, Ariz.

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Arkansas

Rural Development Helps Helena, Ark. Cut Its Fire Truck Debt

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California

Rural Development - More Than Loans, Grants and Technical Assistance
What Started Out As 'Just for Kicks' Ends Up With Couple Getting a New Home
Imelda and Alfredo Build Equity -- A Story of Moving from Rental to Ownership

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Colorado

Farm Labor Housing Complex Receives National Recognition for Combining Quality Design with Affordability
Wishes Really Do Come True for Homeowner
Couple Gets New Well Drilled Thanks to USDA Rural Development Disaster Funds
A Little Hart Goes a Long Way in Community

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Delaware • Maryland

Everyone Deserves a Home that is Safe and Secure!
Town of Accident, Maryland
A Home Built Before the Nation

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Florida • Virgin Islands

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Georgia

Rural Mass Transit Solution in Two Georgia Counties: Dooly-Crisp United Transportation System
Georgia Partnership Results in More Homeowners
Innovative Partnership with the State Helps Families Seeking Homeownership
How One Georgia Veteran Received Help from Rural Development and Now Has a Growing Family
A Grandmother in Cairo Longs for a Home of Her Own -- and Now Has One Thanks to Rural Development
Rural Development Helps Dependable Homebuyer with Essential Housing Modifications
Company Takes Over President Carter's Peanut Warehouses!
Rural Development Financed Wastewater System Benefits City of Nicholls, Georgia
Rural Development Reaches Out to Economically Challenged Georgia Counties
Rural Development Helps Georgia Resident Get Safe Housing

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Hawaii

Hale Mahaolu Eono, First in the Nation, Partners with HUD
Rural Development Serves the Western Pacific
Rural Development Consistently Empowers Western Pacific Applicants by Providing Access to Equal Housing Opportunities

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Idaho

Sandpoint Charter School, Inc.
Two-Year Search Pays Off Through the Single-Family Homeownership Loan Program
USDA Provides Accessible Restrooms for City Park
Rural Development Helps Orofino, Idaho Businss Leaders Develop a Much-Needed Retirement Center
Rural Development Helps Provide Adequate Water Service to Cental Idaho High School
Elderly Homeowner Receives Funds From Rural Development for a New Well

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Illinois

Rural Development Helps Single Mom Get Safe, Secure Home

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Indiana

Farm Labor Housing in Pulaski County
Purdue University Ag Initiative Gets Boost from Rural Development
Largest Infrastructure Investment Ever by Rural Development in Indiana
Grand Opening of Affordable Rental Housing in Princeton
Rural Development Business Programs Provide Needed Economic Boost
Lyles Station School Reopens With USDA Rural Development's Assistance
National Homeownership Month June 2003
Emergency Services Improved With USDA Rural Development Assistance
Habitat and USDA Rural Development Are Partners for Self-Help Housing
Partners Get Train Rolling in Perry County
Healthcare in Utilities Programs County Gets Assist From USDA
USDA Supports Rural Distance Learning Project
USDA Supports Affordable Housing Initiative at Historical Sites
Vincennes Association Receives USDA Grant
USDA Partners With Winchester for Progress
National Homeownership Week
Progress in Austin--A USDA Rural Enterprise Community

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Iowa

Making Homeownership Possible for Mother of Three
No Longer Mobile
Single Mom Becomes Homeowner
USDA Rural Development Reaches Minorities
Rural Development Helps Single Mom Become a Homeowner

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Kansas

Water Distribution System to Improve Health, Safety and Welfare of the Residents of Galesburg
From An Unheated School Bus to a Home

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Kentucky

Bourbon County Family Celebrates New Year in a New Home
Dream Comes True for Local New Liberty Resident
Mission Impossible?
A Warm and Safe Home
Powell County Slade Wastewater Project
Built on Dreams
Mother's and Son's Housing Needs are Met
Water in 2004
Affordable Health Care
Allen County Family Goes from "No Home" to "New Home"
Need for Public Water Increases
Homeownership Dream Comes True
Citizens Band Together for Fire Safety
Finding Hope with USDA Rural Development
Memories ... Two Generations ... Home Restored
Make the Call
Prayers Do Come True
Rural Development to the Rescue!
I Received Help -- Because Someone Cared
Goal Achieved!

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Louisiana

Rural Development Helps Family Get Safe, Healthy Housing
Rural Development Helps Newlyweds Achieve Homeownership
Rural Development Helps Small Business Expand its Operations

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Maine

Rural Development Aids Snowmobile Club
Rural Development Keeping Mainers Warm
USDA Rural Development Preserves Very Low Income Housing in Pittsfield, Maine
Two USDA Rural Development Borrowers Earn Top Honors in Water Taste Test

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Massachusetts • Connecticut • Rhode Island

Out of Tragedy Comes Compassion
Rural Development Provides Housing to Connecticut Senior Citizens
Rural Development Helps Massachusetts Family

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Michigan

Rural Development Funds Public Water and Sewer System for Village of Vandalia
City of Wakefield, Gogebic County
Rural Development Helps the Jonesfield-Lakefield Fire Department
Rural Development Funds New Library

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Minnesota

Rural Development Helps Ukranian Family Obtain Housing
Rural Development Helps Single Mother Obtain Accessible Housing

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Mississippi

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Missouri

Rural Business Enterprise Grant Enables City To Turn Old Lagoon Site Into Industrial Park
Rural Development and Community Action Agency Work Together For New Homes
Decent ... Safe ... Sanitary
Celebration!
Howell County Fire Department Receives $305,600 from Rural Development for a New Firestation
RC&D; + FHLB + USDA = AIIIHRPP
First Anniversary
"Home at Last" for Five Proud Missouri Families
Northwest Missouri Goes Online
Determination + Cooperation + USDA = Homeowner
395 Households in Missouri to be Served by Anticipated Sewer System
Rural Development Recognizes First Anniversary and Successful Year for Business and Industry Program Participant
Housing Programs Supports Presidential Welfare-to-Work Initiative
Rural Development Helps Bloomsdale, Missouri, Renovate its Rental Housing Complex for Senior Citizens
Rural Development Technical Assistance Beneficial for Rural Missouri
Rural Development Assists Incubator Building Project
Museum/Library Gets Boost From Rural Development
Future is Brighter - Thanks To Rural Development
Residential Handicapped Care Facility Receives Boost

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Montana

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Nebraska

USDA Rural Development Makes Home Ownership a Reality for Hispanic Family (PDF)
A Place to Call Home (PDF)
USDA Assists Proactive Community With Wastewater Needs (PDF)
Hearing the Sound of Danger (PDF)
Tribal College Receives New Library With USDA Assistance (PDF)
USDA Rural Development Assists in Business Expansion Project (PDF)
Federal and State Dollars Aid in Business Development/Training Center (PDF)
USDA Rural Development Helps Rebuild Supermarket Destroyed By Fire (PDF)
Making Utilities Safe and Affordable Through Federal/State Participation (PDF)
USDA Helps Address The Medical Needs of Rural Nebraska (PDF)
Finding a Home For Their Family
Homeowner Rebuilds Home Destroyed by Tornado
Senior Enjoys Her Evening View From New Front Porch
Homeowner Spared Foreclosure Thanks to USDA
Senior Appreciates Convenience and Safety (PDF)
Partnering Helps Young Family Find Shelter After The Storm (PDF)
USDA Rural Development Helps Rebuild Supermarket Destroyed By Fire (PDF)
Homeownership Made Possible Via Leveraged Resources (PDF)
USDA Rural Development Assists in Historic Tribal Building Restoration For Use As Tribal Cultural Center (PDF)

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Nevada

USDA Rural Development Partnering to Build Homes in Rural Communities
USDA Rural Development Funds First Value-Added Producer Grant in Nevada
USDA Rural Development Helping Rural Families Buy Homes
Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Funds for the Rural Town of Mason and the City of Yerington
Building Dreams and Communities in Rural Nevada
A Dream Come True
Room to Grow
Transitional Housing Available in Elko
Carlin Senior Citizens Center Groundbreaking
Nevada MicroEnterprise Initiative Receives $124,300 in Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Funds
USDA Rural Development Partners with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage for a Single Family Housing Loan
Affordable Housing Dream Becomes a Reality
USDA Rural Development Provides Grant for Tractor-Trailer Simulator
Celebrating the Holidays in Their New Homes
USDA Community Program Funds Provides Exhibit Space for Mammoth Bones
USDA Grant Funds New Emergency Service Facility

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New Jersey

Rural Development Helps Restore Water to Senior's Home
Rural Development Helps Provide 80-Year-Old Widow with Heat
Funding Partnership Proves To Be Successful For Elderly Homeowner
Rural Development's Housing Repair Loan and Grant Program Helps Former FmHA Borrower
Rural Development Helps the Vincent Fire Company
Rural Development Helps Provide Safe and Sanitary Housing
Funding Plus Cooperation Restore a Workable Septic System
Rural Development Helps Single Mom
Single Mom Becomes Homeowner with Rural Development's Help

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New Mexico

Lake Valley, New Mexico Gets Water For the First Time
Rural Development Funding Saves Jobs and While Providing More Energy
Tohatchi Area Opportunity and Services

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New York

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North Carolina

Rural Development to the Rescue
"Persistence and Patience Prevailed, Our Dream Came True"
Oh, What A Beautiful Shower!
Homeownership, a Second Time Around
Renting to Homeownership, It Is Achievable
No Vacancies
Princeville Population Rebounding
Community Facility Improves Quality of Life in Rural Southeast Town
Rural Development Employee Helps Person in Need
Bringing the Dream of Homeownership to Rural Families
Relocated Car Dealership Creates Domino Effect
Small City Infrastructure Gets a Boost
Hardship Grant Makes Repairs Possible
Grandma Along with Two Teenagers Say Goodbye to Dangerous Neighborhood
Community Facilities Project -- Mt. Olive Medical Center
Single Family Housing For Single Mom
Boat Manufacturing Expansion in Eastern North Carolina
Bethany Rural Fire Department -- Community Facilities Program

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North Dakota

Rural Development Helps Havana Resident Get Safe Housing
Rural Development Helps Single Mom Become a Homeowner
Rural Development Helps Provide Safe and Sanitary Housing
Rural Development Helps Widow Buy Home
USDA Helps Maddock Set New Economic Precedent for Rural America

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Ohio

Rural Development Forges Partnership to Make Homeownership Possible
Rural Development Loan Modernizes Home
Rural Development Assistance Restores Ohio Home
Ohio's Rural Development Housing Program Empowers Section 8 Renter to Realize Dream of Homeownership
Business and Industry Program Loans $2.5 million, Extends Local Manufacturing Company Operations
Rural Development Funds Historical Flag Manufacturer, Ensures 'Old Glory' Continues as Symbol of Freedom
Rural Development Funds $3.6 Million Water Expansion Project Responding to Area's Rapid Population Growth

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Oklahoma

Food in our Bellies and a Roof Over our Head

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Oregon

Intermediary Relending Program Helps Used Machinery Reseller Find a New Home
USDA Funding Connects Tribal Community and Mainstream Art World
Rural Development Funds Provide Indoor Plumbing
Rental Housing Rehabilitation Project Helped by Rural Development
Rural Development Provides Additional Wastewater Treatment Capacity to City of Umatilla
Klamath Country Village Brings Affordable Housing to Farmworkers

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Pennsylvania

Pocono Ecoindustrial Park, Inc.
Small Town in Pennsylvania Gets On the Broadband Wagon
Connecting the Assets of the Community in Which We Live

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Puerto Rico

Rural Development Rehabilitates Unsafe Home
Rural Development Helps Family Recover From Hurricane George

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South Carolina

Rural Development Helps Bring Business to Fairfax
Single Father Buys Home with Rural Development's Help
Rural Development Helps Make Homeownership Dream Come True
Rural Development Helps Provide New Rural Health Care Facility

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South Dakota

Trying to Stop Out-Migration
Rural Development Helps Native American Family Obtain Housing
The Right Home for the Wrights
Loneman School Gets Road Grader
Bringing Water Where There Was None
The Sign Said, "Please Don't Drink the Water"
Rural Development Instrumental in Financing New Home
Northern Hills Training Center Receives Funding for a New Building
A Mother and Son Are Able to Keep the Family Home
Home Ownership on Social Security Income
Rural Development Instrumental in Statewide Leveraging Program for Section 502 Loans
Partnerships Create Affordable Housing in South Dakota
Rural Development Business Programs Help Historic South Dakota Town
A New Shelter in Sturgis Helps Domestic Violence Victims
Rural Development Provides Grant Assistance to Make Home Accessible
Rural Development Provides Assistance for New Fire Truck in Newell, South Dakota
Rural Development Provides Funds for Assisted Living Facility
"The Dream of Homeownership" Becoming a Reality on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Water and Environmental Program Funding Assists with the Closing of Sewer Lagoons
Rural Development Helps Provide Decent, Safe, and Sanitary Housing
Rural Development Helps Senior Citizen
Rural Development Helps Single Mother

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Tennessee

Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home Receives Fire Protection System
Historical Jonesborough Long-Time Dream of Flood Control Becoming a Reality
Residents in Riceveille, Tenn., to Finally Have Safe, Clean and Plentiful Water
Little Milligan School Community Water Fund Receives Partnership Award
Small Steps and Giant Leaps Child Development Center
87 Year Old Woman Receives Her First Indoor Bathroom
Long-Time Resident Receives Her Own Water After 37 Years
Buffalo Valley Center, Inc.
East Tennessee Enterprise Partnership, Inc.
We Care Ministries, Inc.

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Texas

A Home Built Before the Nation
Giving Teens the Chance to Learn the Trade

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Utah

"Repairing Our Home Has Been A Very Good Experience Which We Will Remember for the Rest of Our Lives"
Self-Help Housing A Great Program For the Man Who Can Do 'Everything'
"Repairs Have Really Improved the Quality of My Home"
Senior Citizen is Ready to Retire and Will Be in a Home of Her Own
"We Were Willing to do Anything to Get a Home of Our Own"
"Removing Safety Hazards Has Made Me Feel More Secure in the Home I Love"
Uintah Basin Medical Center Receives Expansion Assistance
Home Repair Grant "Warms" Senior Citizen
Thanks to Many Partners, A Dream Becomes Reality For Mother And Disabled Son
Improved Location For Sanpete County Sanitary Landfill
"Care-a-Van" Transport Given Grant For Kneeling Van
Seniors Obtain Their "Impossible Dream"

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Vermont • New Hampshire

USDA Rural Development Helps Local Fire Department Protect Its Citizens
Helps Man Meet His Housing Repairs and Living Expenses Needs
Rural Development Rehabs Multi-Family Housing
Rural Development, Bank and Family Make Homeownership Dream Possible
A Non-Profit Early Learning Initiative Thrives in Vermont's Reap Zone
Combination and Coordination of USDA Rural Development Programs
Rural Development Helps Land Owners Become Homeowners
Housing Partnerships Make Homeownership Possible
Rural Development and Housing Partners Help Family Achieve Dream of Homeownership
Rural Development Saves Home from Demolition
Rural Development Funds Extend Homeowner Assistance
Partnership Helps Young Family Find Home
Rural Development Helps Business Overcome Natural Disaster
Rural Development Grant Helps Fill Void Resulting from Elimination of State Program
Rural Development Helps Coordinate Business Resources in New Hampshire
Disabled Grandparents Get New Well with Rural Development Funds
Word of Mouth Leads Family to Rural Development for Housing Assistance
Rural Development Matches Home Buyer with Rural Development Inventory Property
Rural Development Specialist Helps After School Program Grow

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Virginia

Rural Development Helps Revitalize one of Virginia's Poorest and Historically Underserved Communities
Clean and Safe Drinking Water Now a Reality for Hundreds of Families in Lee County, Virginia

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Washington

Best Tortillas in the Region--Factory Caters to the Large Migrant Farm Worker Population and Boosts Local Year-Round Employment
New Home Overcomes Barrier to Accessibility
A Little Bit of Heaven on Earth
Housing Program Helped Family Fulfill Their Dreams Sooner Than Expected
Safe Transportation Provided for Children on the Reservation
Resident of Chelsea Apartments in Oak Harbor, WA Recognized Nationally
Dreams Can Come True
Goose Point Oysters Benefit from Multiple Rural Business Programs Administered by USDA
Senior Citizen in Enterprise Community Benefits from Technical Assistance and Financial Partnerships
A Journey Towards Sound Environmental Health
Rural Development's Guaranteed Rural Housing Program Helps a Young Family Buy a Home

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West Virginia

Single Mom Gets Home Through Family Housing Program

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin Rural Development Success Stories

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Wyoming

A Home of Their Own!
Community Facilities Program Helps Children's Home Build Safe New Dormitories
Warm and Comfortable in a Safe, Decent Home
Heating Repairs and New Locks Inspire Feeling of Safety and Security
Rural Development Funds Housing Complex for Senior Citizens

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Nationwide Events and Stories

Homeownership Month 2004
Earth Day 2004
Earth Day 2003
Farm Bill 2002 Water Projects Rollout
Homeownership Month 2003: National Rural Housing Summit
Homeownership Month 2002
Homeownership Week 2001

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Utilities Programs Success Stories

Electric Program Success Stories
Telecommunications Program Success Stories
Water Program Engineering Success Stories
Water Program Environmental Success Stories

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