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RN Hosts Congresswoman-Elect Debbie Murcarsel-Powell
Debbie Murcarsel-Powell joined a Rural Neighborhoods-hosted, post-election get-together with local businesses and officials at Key West’s Waterfront Brewery on December 14th. Murcarsel-Powell takes office January 3rd as the nation’s first South-American born member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a strong advocate committed to protecting Florida’s 26th Congressional district against the impacts of…
Eden Park Clean-Up
Code Enforcment, the Sheriff’s Office and Rural Neighborhoods recently participated in a clean-up in and around the Eden Park neighborhood in Immokalee. Code Enforcement placed dumpsters at Sanders Pines allowing people to dump unwanted items for free. By the end of the day, residents dumped more than 10 tons of garbage and debris. The Sheriff’s…
Staff Member Gains Citizenship
The Rural Neighborhoods/Everglades Housing Group family would like to celebrate one of our own for achieving citizenship in the United States of America. Alexis Santana and his wife Rosa were sworn in as citizens on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Alexis and his wife came to the United States from Cuba approximately 13 years ago. In…
Healthy Housing Initiative Funded
Rural Neighborhoods recently received funding under Rural LISC’s Healthy Housing Initiative in which it awarded $560,000 to 37 agencies. Rural Neighborhoods’ My Community, My Health Initiative is the health component of Rural Neighborhoods’ Eden Park-Esperanza Place (EP2) Mi Casa – Kominote M Revitalization Plan. Rural Neighborhoods will implement smoke-free housing for 219 households at the Eden Gardens, Esperanza Place and Main…
2018 Rural LISC Cohesive Economic Development Initiative Awards
Last month, Rural LISC announced that Rural Neighborhoods was one of 18 community-based organizations serving rural communities in 16 states to receive funding under its arts and culture initiative. Generated from the Rural LISC Cohesive Economic Development Initiative, the grants support outstanding projects and programs that strive to improve residents’ engagement and pride in their…
$14.7M Seahorse Cottages and The Avenues Capital Closes
Community Housing Capital, a Decatur, GA Community Development Financial Institution, and Florida Housing Finance Corporation closed $14.7 million in capital to the Rural Neighborhoods – Florida Keys Community Land Trust’s Seahorse Cottages and The Avenues rental communities in March. The planned 31 units will commence construction in April 2022 and serve Keys residents earning 80%…