Deadline: 29-Jul-24
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) mission area agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of funds for the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
The funds are available to eligible sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens under the HPG Program. This notice announces the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications for HPG funds, including the availability of calendar year 2022 disaster assistance, from eligible applicants, as well as submission requirements. Expenses incurred in developing preapplications will be at the applicant’s cost.
Purpose of the Program
- The HPG program is a grant program administered by the Single-Family Housing Programs of RHS. It is limited to eligible rural areas and to qualified entities (such as public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and federally recognized Tribes). Grant funds can be used to assist low- and very low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas.
- Cooperative housing complexes (coops) and rental property owners may receive assistance under the HPG program if they agree to make such units available to very low- and low-income persons.
Funding Information
- Approximately $12.2 million is made available to eligible participants. Approximately $2.2 million of this funding is available for disaster assistance.
- Anticipated Award Date: The Agency anticipates making awards approximately 120 days after the application deadline.
- Performance Period: 24 months from the executed grant agreement.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible entities include State and local governments, non-profit corporations, which may include, but not be limited to Faith-Based and community organizations; federally recognized Indian Tribes; and consortia of eligible entities.
- HPG applicants who were previously selected for HPG funds are eligible to submit new preapplications to apply for FY 2024 HPG program funds. An additional HPG grant may be made when the grantee has achieved or nearly achieved the goals established for the previous or existing grant. The commitment of program dollars will be made to selected applicants who have fulfilled the necessary requirements for obligations.
- Awards for disaster assistance grants may be made only for disaster declared as a presidentially declared disaster during calendar year 2022 presidentially declared area(s). A presidentially declared disaster is defined as a ‘‘major disaster or emergency’’ declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.