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USDA Invests Nearly $1 Million for Repair and Rehab of Rural Housing in Ohio

Email
rd.press@usda.gov
City
Columbus, OH
Release Date

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 31, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Ohio State Director Charles Tassell announced today nearly $1 million in grant funding for 12 projects through the agency’s Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. These grants help Ohio nonprofits and local government organizations to repair or rehabilitate housing owned by low- and very low-income rural citizens. 

“Safe and secure housing is key to the health of rural America. Safe housing allows rural residents to start businesses, grow their families, and contribute to their local communities,” said Tassell. “Not only do these grants benefit rural homeowners, but they also create and sustain jobs across Ohio for the trades workers performing these necessary repairs.”

The most recent Ohio recipients include: 

  • Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity, in Eastlake, Ohio, received a $75,000 grant.
  • Yellow Springs Home Inc, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, received a $50,000 grant.
  • Pickaway County Community Action Organization, in Circleville, Ohio, received a $113,300 grant.
  • Bridges Community Action Partnership, in Marysville, Ohio, received a $154,759 grant.
  • Community Action Program Corporation of Washington-Morgan Counties, in Marietta, Ohio, received a $100,000 grant.
  • Community Action Commission of Fayette County, in Washington Court House, Ohio, received a $40,000 grant.
  • Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County received a $55,000 grant.
  • Vinton County Commissioners, in McArthur, Ohio, received a $100,000 grant.
  • Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation received a $55,000 grant.
  • Village of Union City received a $40,000 grant.
  • Erie County Board of Developmental Disabilities, in Sandusky, Ohio, received a $75,000 grant.
  • Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity Inc, located in Marion, Ohio, received a $50,000 grant

Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) recipients may use funds to repair or replace electrical wiring, foundations, roofs, insulation, heating systems, and water disposal systems, or to install handicap accessibility features. To prevent waste and abuse, recipients must demonstrate a proven ability to perform housing repair and submit quarterly reports showing grant progress.

During the previous fiscal year, USDA awarded $13.1 million in Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) funds to nonprofit and local governments nationwide to repair or rehabilitate rural housing.  HPG applications are accepted on an annual basis through a Notice of Solicitation of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal Register.

USDA Rural Development has five offices in Ohio – Columbus, Findlay, Hillsboro, Marietta, and Massillon. To learn more about investment resources for rural areas in Ohio, call (614) 255-2400 or visit https://www.rd.usda.gov/oh.

USDA Rural Development invests in rural America with programs to promote rural prosperity. These programs expand access to high-speed internet, electricity, and transportation infrastructure, and support economic growth, healthcare, education, housing, and other community essentials. Discover more investment details and historical data in the Rural Data Gateway and learn more about the agency at www.rd.usda.gov.

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