The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications for grants support housing repairs for low-income rural residents.
Under the Housing Preservation Grant Program, USDA does not provide funding directly to individual homeowners. Instead, the grant recipient helps to repair housing for low- and very-low-income rural residents. Rental property owners may also receive assistance with rehabilitating housing complexes if they agree to make the repaired units available to low-income tenants.
The grants may be used to resolve health or safety issues, improve accessibility, or to make energy efficiency improvements to lower utility costs.
State and local government entities; nonprofits and faith-based organizations, and federally-recognized tribes are eligible to apply. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis.
Electronic pre-applications must be received by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time while paper pre-applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on July 19, 2021. In Nevada, applications should be submitted to the state office:
USDA Rural Development
ATTN: Kara Blake
1390 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
Email: kara.blake@usda.gov
To discuss a potential application, contact Kara Blake, Housing Program Director, (702) 407-1400 ext. 6000. For additional information, see page 29555 of the June 2, 2021, Federal Register, and note the corrected deadline per page 30252 of the June 7, 2021, Federal Register.