It is designed to further home ownership opportunities for low and very low-income families in rural areas. The partnership's National Meeting provided an opportunity for participants like Community Connections to share best practices and participate in technical workshops. The National Rural Housing Coalition, formed in 1969, works to focus policy makers on the needs of rural areas by direct advocacy and by coordinating a network of rural housing advocates around the nation. Its Symposium focused on existing policies that need revisions and new policies that will help close the gap between need and home ownership. Inc. In addition to home ownership counseling, Community Connections provides down payment assistance and mortgages with below-market interest rates.
Eligibility is based on family income.
This page was last updated on June 18, 2001.