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Regional HUD Representatives Tour Rural Neighborhoods
Deputy Regional Administrator Christopher Taylor and Miami Field Office staff, Uche Oluku, Ph.D. and Gloria Shanahan, toured Rural Neighborhoods’ housing developments in LaBelle and Immokalee to gain a better understanding of the use of HUD 202, CDBG and HOME resources in rural communities. President Steven Kirk and Neighborhood Revitalization Manager Dottie Cook talked with HUD…
Homeowners Rise out of Irma
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…
COVID Support for Residents
Earlier in the year, members of Rural Neighborhood’s sewing group happily agreed to help their community when asked to sew face masks for farmworkers and their families in Immokalee. The group, which started approximately four years ago, meets weekly to learn sewing. Lusvi Perez is the volunteer instructor and enjoys helping members learn a skill…
Celebration in Immokalee!
Eighty participants joined Collier County Commissioner, Bill McDaniel, and Rural Neighborhoods to celebrate the lease-up of the 24-unit Casa Amigos rental community and adjacent Eden Park – Esperanza Place Housing Resource Center on October 16, 2024. The housing, designed by Hoffman & Facundo Architects, serves 24 households at 60% AMI and was absorbed in 45…
Rural Neighborhoods Speaks Out Against Proposed County Regulations
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…
Students for Children Visit Sanders Pines
Students for Children recently held a fun day at Rural Neighborhoods’ Sanders Pines rental complex in Immokalee. The Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) students played games with the children, did crafts, and helped them decorate cookies. Approximately 30 children attended and enjoyed interacting with the FGCU students. Students for Children is…