Housing Preservation Grants — USDA Rural Development funding opportunity
USDA Rural Development · Federal agency

Housing Preservation Grants

This provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens. Housing Preservation Grants Application Window: Open Program Appl...

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Award Up to $250k Deadline Rolling Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: up to $250,000.
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: USDA Rural Development.
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: Up to $250k.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Rolling.

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About the funder

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Award amount
Up to $250k
Deadline
Rolling

About this opportunity

This provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens. Housing Preservation Grants Application Window: Open Program Application Period: August 6, 2026, to September 8, 2026 Good to Know: To begin, contact a program official in your state (see contact tab below) to review the requirements for completing an application. The preparation process can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months, depending on the complexity of the application and the completeness of the materials provided. For state specific information: -- Select State -- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Rhode Island Delaware and Maryland Florida and Virgin Islands Georgia Hawaii and Western Pacific Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont and New Hampshire Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Fact Sheet Grants.gov Posting Notice of Funding Opportunity Overview To Apply Other Requirements Contact Events Overview What does this program do? It provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens. USDA will award a total of $8,300,000 in Housing Preservation Grant Program funding for the repair and rehabilitation of rural housing units. $2,090,000 of this funding is for organizations to help people repair homes they own or rent that were damaged in a calendar year 2022 Presidentially declared disaster areas ($50,000 maximum award). $250,000 is available for recovery due to Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico. Who may apply for this program? Most state and local governmental entities Nonprofit 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 submit quarterly reports to show grant progress. What is an eligible area? Areas that may be served include: Rural areas and towns with 20,000 or fewer people eligible addresses Federally recognized Tribal lands The Fiscal Year 2026 Housing Preservation Program funding is $8,300,000. The funding total is comprised of: Distribution: $5,370,000 Rural Economic Area Part Zones: $120,000 Persistent Poverty: $510,000 Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas: $2,090,000 ($50,000 maximum award) To assist with any inquiries and/or resources in your area, please see the Rural Development State Office for your state. How may funds be used? Applicants provide grants or low-interest loans to repair or rehabilitate housing for low- and very-low-income (1) homeowners. Rental property owners may also receive assistance if they agree to make units available to low- and very-low-income (1) families. Eligible expenses include: Repairing or replacing electrical systems and water/waste disposal systems Handicap accessibility features Labor and materials Administrative expenses For a complete list, see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1944.664 Fiscal Year 2023 Disaster Funding In addition to regular program funding, $2,090,000 was made available under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 to help people repair homes they own or rent that were damaged by a Presidentially declared disaster in calendar year 2022.

Funding agency

USDA Rural Development
Federal agency

Tags

Agriculture & Farming Nonprofit & Community Energy & Utilities Tribal & Native Rural Development Finance & Capital Access Housing & Homelessness Housing rural rural-development
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Who can apply

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Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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