Written by Ana Placencia, Area Specialist, Uvalde Sub-Area Office; and Gayle Cargo, Texas USDA Public Information Coordinator
Last month in the south Texas community of Uvalde, Texas State Director Paco Valentin witnessed how USDA Rural Development and the Self Help Housing Program can touch the lives of families in rural Texas. Family, friends and collaborating Agencies gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of three homes that will forever change the lives of these new homeowners.
