This grant, offered by the Rural Housing Service (RHS) through its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program, is for the purpose of assisting very low- and low-income individuals in rural areas. The program provides grant funds to qualified public agencies, private nonprofit organizations (including Faith-Based and Community Organizations), and other eligible entities. These funds are intended to help homeowners repair and rehabilitate their residences. Additionally, the HPG program supports rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes willing to make rehabilitated units available to low- and very low-income persons. This initiative aims to improve living conditions in rural communities by ensuring homes and rental units are safe and habitable, aligning with Agency regulations for such funding announcements.
Opportunity ID: 47406
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-RD-HCFP-HPG-2009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Housing Preservation Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 160 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.433 — Rural Housing Preservation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 09, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,088,166 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments County governments |
| 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: | NOFA for Housing Preservation Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bonnie Edwards-Jackson,
Finance and Loan Analyst, Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loan Division, Rural Housing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20250-0781, telephone (202) 690-0759 Email:bonnie.edwards@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Bonnie Edwards-Jackson, Finance and Loan Analyst, Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loan Division, Rural Housing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20250-0781, telephone (202) 690-0759 Email: bonnie.edwards@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.433 | PKG00012251 | May 11, 2009 | Jul 10, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47406 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
47406 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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