Housing Preservation Grants
- Currently Closed
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Eligible Recipients:
- Local Government
- Non-profit
- Private Sector
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Overview
What does this program do?
The Housing Preservation Grants program provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award a total of $15,340,826.78 in Housing Preservation Grant Program funding for the repair and rehabilitation of rural housing units.
Who may apply for this program?
- Most State and local governmental entities
- Non-profit organizations
- Federally Recognized Tribes
- Individual homeowners are not eligible
Additional requirements include:
- Applicants must have the necessary background and experience with proven ability to perform the responsibility of repair and rehabilitation of low-income housing.
- Applicants are required to make quarterly progress reports and a final audit on their accomplishments.
What is an eligible area?
Areas that may be served include:
- Rural areas and towns with 20,000 or fewer people — Check eligible addresses
- Federally Recognized Tribal lands
How may funds be used?
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- Applicants provide grants or low-interest loans to repair or rehabilitate housing for low- and very-low-income homeowners.
- Rental property owners may also receive assistance if they agree to make units available to low- and very-low-income families.
Eligible expenses include:
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- Repairing or replacing electrical wiring, foundations, roofs, insulation, heating systems and water/waste disposal systems
- Handicap accessibility features
- Labor and materials
- Administrative expenses
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For a complete list, see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1944.664.
Funding Details
Funding Source:
- Ongoing Appropriation
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Applicant Guidance
Contact Information
Contact your Rural Development State Office, which can be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/state-offices.