The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is offering its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program to fund the repair and rehabilitation of housing in rural areas. This grant is for public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and eligible entities to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in making essential home improvements. The HPG program also supports rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in rehabilitating units, ensuring they are made available to low- and very low-income individuals. Its purpose is to enhance housing conditions and preserve safe, decent homes for vulnerable populations, thereby complying with Agency regulations.
Opportunity ID: 169858
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: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 68 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.433 — Rural Housing Preservation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| 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 Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| 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: | HPG Information Page |
| 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 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 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 | PKG00121050 | May 09, 2012 | Jun 25, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
169858 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
169858 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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