Tim Rogers

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Greensburg Kiowa County Resource
Conference February 5-6, 2008

• Tim Rogers
• Housing Program Director
• USDA Rural Development

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USDA Rural Development
WE BUILD A COMMUNITY FROM THE GROUND UP!
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USDA Rural Housing Programs

• Single-Family Guaranteed Housing Loan
• Single-Family Direct Housing Loan
• Single-Family Housing Repair Loan Grant
• Mutual Self-Help Housing Loan Grant
• Multi-Family Rental Housing Loan Grant
• Multi-Family Housing Preservation Grant
• Rural Housing Site Loan Program
• 127 million / Fiscal Year 2007 (KS)

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Housing Development

• Action Plan
• Work closely with City Kiowa County officials
  in housing needs evaluation
• Review the Communitys Comprehensive Master Plan

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Housing Development

• Action Plan, cont.
• Multi-family Housing
• Work with management/developer situation/wants
• Assist in development plan

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Housing Development

• Action Plan, cont.
• Single Family Homeownership
• Meet with community leaders/town meeting to
  discuss design/financing options
• Meet with the families to discuss situation/wants
  

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Community Self-Help Housing ProgramGreensburg,
Kansas

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Community Self-Help Housing

• Goal
• To build quality, highly energy efficient homes
  that are affordable for families to own and
  maintain
• To assist the City in obtaining quality housing
  stock in a quick fashion

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Community Self-Help Housing

• How Does It Work?
• Technical Assistance provided to City to assist
  families in building their homes in Greensburg
• Income eligible families work as a group under
  the guidance of a construction supervisor
  employed by the City

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Community Self-Help Housing, Cont.

• How Does It Work?
• Volunteer groups to assist in construction and
  support services
• Homes financed by USDA Rural Development at
  affordable rates and terms

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• Faith-Based
• Community Initiative
• (FBCI)

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What is FBCI? An initiative created to
strengthen and expand the role of Faith-Based and
other community organizations in addressing the
Nations social problems
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USDA Rural Developments Faith-Based Community
Approach

• Expand Partnerships with Community Faith-Based
  Organizations
• Explore Innovative Methods to Provide Increased
  Services to Communities

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For more information

• USDA Rural Development
• 1303 SW First American Place
• Topeka, KS 66604
• www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks/

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