The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is offering its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program to support housing improvements in rural communities. This grant provides funds to qualified public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, including Faith-Based and Community Organizations, and other eligible entities. This grant is for the purpose of assisting very low- and low-income homeowners with essential home repairs and rehabilitation in rural areas. Furthermore, it aids rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units, contingent on making them available to low- and very low-income persons. This action ensures compliance with Agency regulations by announcing application periods.
Opportunity ID: 294257
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-RD-HCFP-HPG-2017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Housing Preservation Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.433 — Rural Housing Preservation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,871,198 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) 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: | Link to 2017 HPG NOSA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bonnie Edwards-Jackson
Finance and Loan Analyst Phone 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 Phone 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 | PKG00232883 | Jun 01, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294257 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294257 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
294257 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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