--- title: City of Ravenna Expands Housing Through Rural Workforce Housing Fund description: The City of Ravenna, Nebraska recently completed a new 4-plex housing project, supported by a $350,000 grant from the Rural Workforce Housing Fund and $175 --- [Skip to content](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/news-center/p/item/62937/city-of-ravenna-expands-housing-through-rural-workforce-housing-fund#main-content) [![Development Council for Buffalo County logo](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/hubfs/Development%20Council%20Logo_1-23-23_V1.png)](https://growbuffalocounty.com) - About Buffalo County - [Communities](https://growbuffalocounty.com/communities) - [Livability](https://growbuffalocounty.com/live) - [Labor](https://growbuffalocounty.com/work) - Site Selectors - [Sites & Buildings](https://growbuffalocounty.com/sites-buildings) - [Target Industries](https://growbuffalocounty.com/target-industries) - [Regional Data](https://growbuffalocounty.com/regional-data) - [Location Advantages](https://growbuffalocounty.com/location-advantages) - Strategic Initiatives - [Build Buffalo County](https://growbuffalocounty.com/build-buffalo-county) - Business Support - [Incentives](https://growbuffalocounty.com/incentives) - [Resources](https://growbuffalocounty.com/resources) - [Entrepreneurs](https://growbuffalocounty.com/big-idea-buffalo-county) - About DCBC - [Services](https://growbuffalocounty.com/services-1) - [Staff](https://growbuffalocounty.com/staff) - [Board](https://growbuffalocounty.com/board) - [Investors](https://growbuffalocounty.com/membership) - [News](https://growbuffalocounty.com/news) - [Contact Us](https://growbuffalocounty.com/contact-us) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # City of Ravenna Expands Housing Through Rural Workforce Housing Fund [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Published May 22, 2025 Reading Time 1 min read The City of Ravenna, Nebraska recently completed a new 4-plex housing project, supported by a $350,000 grant from the Rural Workforce Housing Fund and $175,000 in local funding.  This initiative enhances affordable housing options in the community and showcases the power of collaboration and investment.  Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF) provides competitive matching grants to non-profit development organizations who administer workforce housing investment funds. The funds are invested in eligible projects to increase the supply and reduce the costs of workforce housing in Nebraskas rural communities. Workforce housing is housing that meets the needs of working families and is attractive to new residents locating in a rural community. [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Share #### Let's Connect We’d love to hear from you—reach out anytime and let’s start the conversation. ## Related Posts [Kearney City Council approves future housing project More than 36 acres of land are set to be transformed into housing units and commercial buildings in ...](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/news-center/p/item/57974/kearney-city-council-approves-future-housing-project) [Available Housing Options in Buffalo County There are a variety of affordable housing options for everyone’s needs here in Buffalo County, NE. 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