Grants available for rural homeowners
Published on Thu, Jun 4, 2009Read More Local News
Housing Preservation Grants, provided by USDA Rural Development, are available to help pay for housing repairs for low-income rural residents.
"Housing is a cornerstone of any thriving, stable community," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in announcing the USDA program. "As the Obama administration works to ensure that people remain in their homes, it is more important than ever to make certain their homes are safe, energy-efficient, livable dwellings."
Housing Preservation Grants are provided to intermediaries such as town or county governments, public agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, and nonprofit and faith-based organizations. The grants are distributed to homeowners or owners of multi-family rental properties or cooperative dwellings who rent to low- and very-low-income people.
Grants can be used to weatherize and repair existing structures, install or improve plumbing or provide access to people with disabilities. The grants to be awarded are part of USDA Rural Development's annual budget and are not funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Applications, which can be downloaded at http://www.grants.gov, are due by the close of business July 10, 2009.
USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development and supports the creation of critical community and technology infrastructure. For more information on rural programs, visit USDA Rural Development's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.
"Housing is a cornerstone of any thriving, stable community," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in announcing the USDA program. "As the Obama administration works to ensure that people remain in their homes, it is more important than ever to make certain their homes are safe, energy-efficient, livable dwellings."
Housing Preservation Grants are provided to intermediaries such as town or county governments, public agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, and nonprofit and faith-based organizations. The grants are distributed to homeowners or owners of multi-family rental properties or cooperative dwellings who rent to low- and very-low-income people.
Grants can be used to weatherize and repair existing structures, install or improve plumbing or provide access to people with disabilities. The grants to be awarded are part of USDA Rural Development's annual budget and are not funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Applications, which can be downloaded at http://www.grants.gov, are due by the close of business July 10, 2009.
USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development and supports the creation of critical community and technology infrastructure. For more information on rural programs, visit USDA Rural Development's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.
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