The housing crisis in rural America is no small challenge, but my bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act would help to chip away at it. It'd improve federal rural housing programs and strengthen affordable housing across Montana—commonsense solutions for the Treasure State. | Senator Jon Tester

Big city housing starts are slowing, but rural areas are actually seeing some growth. For rural communities, that could mean more housing options for farmworkers and young families priced out of the city, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Large metro areas posted the sharpest decline at 3.8%, while rural “micro counties” bucked the trend, recording a 1.8% increase — their fifth straight quarter of growth. Collectively, less densely populated regions captured just over 50% o

Rural Housing Association on Reels

The National Housing Strategy, which intends to make affordable housing available in all urban and rural areas, will be ready by next month. One of the focuses of the strategy is to make rural homeownership more affordable and sustainable. The strategy includes measures to address the issue of vacant rural homes by transforming them into tourist homestays and senior housing by providing incentives such as loans and grants. The government also plans to expand access to housing microfinance, promo