The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is offering the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program to support very low- and low-income homeowners in rural areas, as well as rental property owners. The grants aim to assist in repairing and rehabilitating homes and rental units for low- and very low-income individuals. Eligible applicants include public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, Faith-Based and Community Organizations, and other qualified entities. This grant opportunity, in compliance with Agency regulations, has an upcoming closing date of June 25, 2012. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference in rural housing preservation!
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
USDA-RD-HCFP-HPG-2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
Rural Housing Preservation Grants |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: |
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| Expected Number of Awards:: |
68 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
10.433 — Rural Housing Preservation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
No |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: |
May 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
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| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Jun 25, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Jun 25, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: |
Jul 25, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 4,167,178 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$50,000 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Faith-Based and Community Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Rural Housing Service |
| Description:: |
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces that it is soliciting applications under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. The HPG program is a grant program which provides qualified public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, which may include but not be limited to Faith-Based and Community Organizations, and other eligible entities grant funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. In addition, the HPG program assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-income persons. This action is taken to comply with Agency regulations found in 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N, which require the Agency to announce the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The intended effect of this Notice is to provide eligible organizations notice of these dates |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
Packages
| Assistance Listings |
Competition ID |
Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 10.433 |
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PKG00121050 |
May 09, 2012 |
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Bonnie Edwards-Jackson,
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Organization Applicants |
