USDA Rural Development Presents Award of Excellence
Brookside Apartments honored with an Award of Excellence
WHITEHALL, WI – SEPTEMBER 30, 2009–USDA Rural Development State Director, Stan Gruszynski, announced the selection of the Housing Authority of Trempealeau County/Brookside Apartments as a recipient of Rural Development’s Award of Excellence, in recognition of their continued dedication to providing affordable housing to the residents of rural Wisconsin.
The Award of Excellence is presented each year during June, in conjunction with National Homeownership Month, to Multi-Family Housing property owners who continuously demonstrate their commitment to providing quality, affordable housing to the tenants they serve. Because of scheduling conflicts, the presentation of this award was rescheduled for today.
Gruszynski presented the award to the Housing Authority of Trempealeau County Board of Directors at a recognition ceremony that took place today in Whitehall, Wis.
“It is our privilege to recognize the Housing Authority of Trempealeau County for their contribution to meeting the housing needs of their community,” said Gruszynski. “Brookside Apartments provides both individuals and families safe, affordable housing. A comfortable, dependable place to call home is an important building block in the growth and development of sustainable communities. USDA Rural Development is honored to present them with this award.”
Owned by Whitehall Housing Redevelopment, Brookside Apartments received USDA Rural Development Revitalization Financing to complete a total renovation of the 60-unit elderly designated three-building complex. The renovations turned the complex to include 22 units of elderly/disabled independent living facility and 35 units of elderly Residential Care Apartment Complex.
USDA Rural Development Rural Housing Programs offer a broad range of homeownership assistance available to individuals and families who wish to or currently live in rural areas, cities, and communities. USDA Rural Development Rural Housing Programs have the ultimate goal of providing affordable homeownership opportunities to Wisconsin residents. Every year USDA Rural Development invests more than $100 million throughout Wisconsin in the form of loans and grants that provide rural residents with decent, safe and sanitary single or multi-family housing. It is during Homeownership Month each June that we highlight these accomplishments.
USDA Rural Development’s mission is to deliver programs in a way that will support increasing economic opportunity and improve the quality of life of rural residents. This past year, USDA Rural Development returned over $547 million to rural Wisconsin communities. The funding supports a wide variety of loan, guaranteed loan and grant programs to rural residents in the areas of housing, community facilities, business development, infrastructure, and other development needs. Further information on USDA Rural Development programs is available by visiting USDA’s website at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/wi. USDA Rural Development is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
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