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• Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018

  Posted in: Affordable Housing, Featured News, Housing, Housing Development, Nevada, Rachel Smith

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  Carson City, Nevada says planned housing construction isn’t coming fast enough

  Several new housing development projects are either underway or are being planned in Carson City, Nevada. This comes just as the city’s housing needs are at an all-time high. A new study by Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) estimates that Carson City has a population of 54,997, with 21,692 households. The median housing value is $241,921 and median rent in Carson City is $927/month.

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• Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018

  Posted in: Elizabeth Zach, Housing, Press Release

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  RCAC receives $13.67 million to support self-help housing activities

  West Sacramento, Calif. — Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) has received $13.67 million over five years in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) funding through the USDA RD Mutual Self-Help Housing Program to support single-family home construction and to help prepare rural residents for homeownership. The contract will support RCAC’s work with nonprofit organizations, housing authorities and tribal housing authorities to develop affordable housing in the rural West.

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• Thursday, Apr 12, 2018

  Posted in: Alaska, Climate Change, Featured News

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  Federal funds will help with Alaska village relocation

  The federal spending bill signed on March 23 included $15 million to help relocate an Alaskan village that is threatened by rising water due to climate change. The Ninglick River is heading toward Newtok homes and structures at a rate of about 70 feet per year.

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