Rural Neighborhoods was one of 11 community organizations to receive a grant from Trinity by-the-Cove Episcopal Church in February. RN will use the generous donation to further its $2.5 million renovation at its Timber Ridge at Sanders Pines apartment complex in Immokalee. Specifically, the funds will cover improvements to the newly created community garden and will help finish a sports court for children. Thank you Trinity by-the-Cove Episcopal Church!
Bank United joins Rural Neighborhoods in support of Casa Amigos through its sponsorship of a $500,000 Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Affordable Housing Program loan that was recently awarded to RN and its commitment of $325,000 in project bridge financing. Tax credit investor Alliant Capital has pledged $11.6M in equity toward Deer Creek Senior…
Two recent Naples Daily News stories reported on Rural Neighborhoods’ growing advocacy work in the EP2 neighborhood. Proposed land use amendments that we believe weaken efforts to force mobile home park landlords to upgrade their properties were criticized. Though supporting one-for-one replacement of dilapidated trailers, RN President Steven Kirk urged the planning commission to not…
Ten participants recently completed Rural Neighborhoods’ first Resident Leadership Academy in Immokalee. The Leadership Academy was designed to help residents expand their skills in areas like communication, resolving conflicts, and working in teams. The group also learned about ways to get involved to improve the community. The three-day class ended with participants breaking into groups…
Cannery Row at Redland Crossing, our newest 112-unit senior rental community in Miami-Dade’s Naranja neighborhood, achieved 100% occupancy in less than 60 days as the final resident moved family pictures and furniture into their rental apartment in mid-March. Citibank and Miami-Dade County Surtax funded the mid-rise LIHTC rental community and marks Rural Neighborhoods’ first transportation-oriented…
Four families whose homes were destroyed during Hurricane Irma are getting new homes thanks to the generosity and hard work of many organizations. The families, who have been living with relatives for the last 18 months since Irma struck, are elated to have their children back in their own rooms. Rural Neighborhoods partnered with the…
The University of Florida’s Family Nutrition Program launched a new class for residents in the Eden Park area. Over the next eight weeks, residents will learn about nutrition and small changes they can make in their families’ meals to incorporate more fruits and vegetables and less processed food. They will also learn simple techniques to…