Rural Development Incorporated, Turners Falls, MA

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*Building Better Communities In Franklin County & The North Quabbin Region*

Breaking News & Press Releases

Wisdom Way Solar Village
We broke ground January 29th and we have the photos to show it! The first of twenty Near Zero Net Energy (NZNE) mixed income homes should be completed by early summer. We also received over $2 million in funding in January and began filming the WWSV documentary. Updates & Photos - Fact Sheet - Brochure

RDI Receives Pioneer Builder Award from DOE's Building America Program
Anne Perkins, Director of Home Ownership Programs for RDI, was in Orlando, Florida at the International Builder’s Show on February 14th to join with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in announcing a new national energy-saving initiative. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman honored RDI, Inc. as a “Pioneering Builder.” - Press Release - Photo & Award

May—December Energy Usage Data for RDI's Near ZERO Net Energy (NZNE) Home in Colrain
The first 9 month's of electricity and propane usage results are in for RDI's near net zero energy house in Colrain. - Data - Project Details




*Two Affordable Green Homes for Sale in Athol*

Home Ownership Program: Rural Development, Inc. (RDI) Home Ownership Program is a non-profit builder of affordable single family homes for first time home buyers with low and moderate income in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region. The program teaches first time homebuyers about home ownership, purchases land for single-family home sites, develops the site and builds the home. All of the houses are constructed using green building principles.

Home Buyer Counseling Workshops: Offered in cooperation with MassHousing, the workshops are designed to demystify the home buying process. Presenters include an attorney, a home inspector, a lender, an insurance professional, a real estate professional, and a credit expert. Participants receive a certificate that allows them access to affordable mortgage products. Citizens Housing and Planning Association has accredited the workshop and the Massachusetts Home Ownership Collaborative has given it a Seal of Approval.

Section 8 Home Ownership Program: The HRA Housing Choice Voucher Program allows qualified Section 8 participants to use their voucher subsidy toward the expenses of owning a home instead of paying rent.

RDI Large Developments: RDI restored three prominent historic buildings in the Village of Turners Falls – the Moltenbrey Building, the Crocker Building and the Cutlery Block – complementing the ongoing revitalization efforts in the village. The Moltenbrey renovation preserves 2 commercial spaces and 26 substance-free enhanced single-room occupancy units. The award winning historic renovations at the Crocker and Cutlery buildings upgraded and preserved 2 commercial spaces and created 48 units of affordable rental housing.