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Thank you to @RDVirginia_ for coming out to celebrate National Home Ownership Month by volunteering at a USDA 523 Self-Help Habitat build today. Along side homebuilder/owners they laid 97% of the flooring in a 4 bedroom 2 bath home.
Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the U.S. are leading successful advocacy and rezoning efforts to create equitable land use policies. See how our work is reshaping land policies that lead to more affordable homes and more equitable opportunities for all residents.
The (RHA) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the GWRC office located at 406 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA. For more information on upcoming and past meetings visit https://t.co/r9gaSNBjav
#AttainableHousing#HousingAttainability
Stronger, more sustainable rural health care systems in the western and southwest regions of the state. Learn more about this $10.9 million investment to improve quality of life for more than 200,000 residents. https://t.co/bJbUW9mDra
Got questions about @usdaRD funding & resources for small businesses, municipalities & nonprofits? SD Perry Hickman & the VA team will be at the Brunswick County Conference Center tomorrow to answer them. The @theMBL info session begins at 5 p.m. Hope to see you there.
Got a great idea for advancing economic development in your rural VA community? Consider applying for a Rural Business Development Grant to put it into practice. Submissions are due to the VA State Office by 4:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 28, 2024. Learn more: https://t.co/g53vrIPCLN.
It’s clear that the site selection process for the new FBI Headquarters was politicized.
My Virginia colleagues and I are calling for a pause in the relocation process to allow the Inspector General to investigate.
Read the letter: https://t.co/P1rqUGkn5l
🚨 Medicare open enrollment ends on THURSDAY, December 7!
If Virginians want to review and compare their current Medicare coverage with other options for 2024, they should log on to https://t.co/N6TzCWGurk now!
Director Perry Hickman is in Washington this week to confer w/his @usdaRD counterparts in charting a course that will ultimately help more rural Virginians build prosperity through job creation, infrastructure development & community improvement.
#ICYMI: Earlier this week, the @rockcenternyc Christmas tree was lit, signaling to many that the holiday season has officially begun.
Just like every year since 2007, wood from the tree will eventually be used to help a family build their Habitat for Humanity house.
USDA was proud to join Americans from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to view the annual lighting of this year's People's Tree - a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.
Rosalynn Carter set an example that so many of us strive to emulate. We will continue to build as our testament to her memory and our shared commitment to her vision of a better future for all. #HonoringMrsCarter
@YVindman What’s your position on affordable housing? What’s your stance on the push to phase out gas powered cars? Tell us what you are for not just who or what you’re against.
VA consistently ranks among the top states for VAPG awards & total funding. 16 new projects announced today offer further evidence of our commitment to creating more opportunities & revenue for farmers/rural entrepreneurs. https://t.co/gDRuzvSIZT
“I’m a fairly accomplished carpenter now. I’ve even framed a door, which is not easy. I never dreamed I would be a carpenter. And I really enjoy doing it, too. It is so much fun to see a house go up.”
#HonoringMrsCarter
Yesterday's REAP announcement @ArtesianVA was also a "class reunion" of sorts, involving two former @RDVirginia_ state directors (Beth Green and Dr. Basil Gooden) pictured here w/current SD Hickman. Further proof that good ideas really do bring people together!