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

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