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Tuesday, Jun 29, 2021Posted in: Self-Help Builder News
Self-Help Builder June 2021
It is a national problem, building material costs are skyrocketing. And it isn’t getting better anytime soon. The Building Contractors Association stated that in the United States the total lumber package price for the average home right now is up 208 percent. That is, if you can even get all the lumber you need.
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Wednesday, Jun 23, 2021Posted in: Network News
Network News June 2021
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) embarked on its journey in 2012 to help homebuyers access affordable mortgages through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) 502 Direct Loan Program. After nearly a decade RCAC built a powerhouse partnership network across the rural West and beyond.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021Posted in: Network News
Network News May 2021
After a community lifts fire evacuation orders and it is safe to return home, the real work begins. When a disaster affects a water system, it could be weeks or months before potable water is widely available. The water system’s long to-do list includes public relations, engineering, finances and even relocating meters.
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Wednesday, Apr 28, 2021Posted in: Network News
Network News April 2021
It began as a one-time collaboration between Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) and Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation (Pueblo Unido) to provide safe drinking water in the Eastern Coachella Valley.
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Monday, Mar 29, 2021Posted in: Self-Help Builder News
Self-Help Builder March 2021
In honor of Women’s History Month, I want to highlight the significance of Mutual Self-Help (MSH) housing in the lives of women over the past 58 years.
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