Local Initiatives:
Brisas de Paz; Desert Hot Springs, CA: This affordable living community in Desert Hot Springs contains 62 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, a swimming pool and other amenities for low-income famlies.
Local Initiatives:
Valle Naranjal Farmworker Apartments; Piru, CA: Situated on a former farm worker labor campsite, this new and modern 66-unit complex provides low-income farm worker families with an affordable rental option.
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Winegar Estates; Payson, Utah. This 49-unit self-help housing development offered on-the-job training to residents, giving them important construction trade skills and much more.
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Parque Homes Subdivision; Berino, NM: Residents enrolled in this Self-Help housing program constructed 18 single-family homes last year in the Parque Homes subdivision.
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Camphora Labor Camp; Soledad, CA: With Rural LISC assistance, a blighted farm worker campsite was demolished and will soon be home to 44 high-quality, modern LEED-certified apartments.
Local Initiatives:
Maeser School Project; Provo, UT: Affordable, single-family homes for first-time homebuyers through the Mutual Self Help program look just like any other home.
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Houseboat to Energy-Efficient Residences; Monticello, KY: In Kentucky, Rural LISC is retooling the decimated houseboat and marine industries with a supplemental product to recapture some of the 1,600 jobs lost in recent years.
Local Initiatives:
Lace Factory Lofts; Kingston, NY: In an old industrial area, a 56,000-sq. ft. abandoned lace factory is being turned into 55 rental homes, including artists lofts and gallery space.
Local Initiatives:
Woodstock Commons; Kingston, NY: After 13 months of construction, Woodstock Commons will add 53 affordable apartments in an area where such housing has been declining.
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Woodstock Commons; Kingston, NY: 20 apartments will be reserved for seniors; 32 for families and 12 for artists.
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Woodstock Commons; Kingston, NY: Built with sustainable materials, advanced geo-thermal heating/cooling systems and Energy Star appliances, the project has also applied for LEED certification.
Local Initiatives:
Liberty Hall; Tamaqua, PA: Through LISC Low Income Housing Tax Credits, this 18,000 square-foot, abandoned, brick building is being renovated into 12 income restricted, affordable two- and three-bedroom apartments.
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Harriman Hill; Wolfeboro, New Hampshire: Phase II will provide 24 units of much-needed affordable family housing in a very wealthy resort community.
Local Initiatives:
Porter Apartments; Elkins, WV: The Porter Apartments, a LEED-for-Homes, Gold-rated building, and the first LEED, affordable housing project in the state.
Local Initiatives:
Pathfinder Services; Huntington, IN: Rural LISC supports Pathfinder Services, who since 1998 have helped nearly 2,000 families become homeowners through the USDA 502 Direct Mortgage Loan program.