Rural Housing Preservation Grant | USDA RD HCFP HPG 2021

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA RD HCFP HPG 2021

The Rural Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service (RHS), focused on protecting and improving housing conditions in rural communities. The program is designed to channel federal grant dollars to eligible organizations so they can fund repair and rehabilitation work for people who have the least ability to afford it on their own. At its core, the opportunity supports very low-income and low-income rural homeowners by helping fix, rehabilitate, or otherwise preserve their homes, improving basic habitability, safety, and long-term housing stability.

A key feature of HPG is that it does not only address owner-occupied homes. The program can also support repairs and rehabilitation for rural rental housing and cooperative housing complexes, but with an important public benefit requirement: property owners or cooperative complexes receiving assistance must agree to make the improved units available to very low-income and low-income residents. This structure is meant to preserve existing affordable housing stock in rural areas, where replacement housing and financing options can be limited, and where deteriorating properties can quickly translate into displacement or unsafe living conditions.

Eligible applicants are organizations and public entities that have the capacity to administer a housing preservation program locally. This includes state, county, and city or township governments; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits as well as certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status). The notice also references additional eligibility details in the official announcement, signaling that some other entity types may qualify depending on the specific program rules and clarifications provided in the formal guidance.

For the FY 2021 cycle referenced in the source, the application window ran from June 2, 2021 through July 19, 2021 (with the posting dated June 3, 2021). USDA issued this announcement to comply with federal regulations at 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N, which require RHS to publicly announce opening and closing dates for receiving preapplications. In other words, the notice functions both as a funding invitation and as an official timeline announcement so eligible organizations know when they can submit materials for consideration.

The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) number 10.433 and falls within the activity areas of community development and housing. The funding instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling of $50,000 per award noted in the source data, and an estimate of roughly 160 awards expected. Applicants are directed to consult the FY 2021 HPG Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the full set of application requirements, which typically covers what activities are allowable, how to document eligibility, how projects will be scored or prioritized, and what administrative or reporting obligations apply after an award is made.

• The Department of Agriculture, Utilities Programs in the community development, housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Housing Preservation Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.433.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 03, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2021 FY2021 HPG NOSA - The FY 2021 Housing Preservation Grant application period is Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - Monday, July 19, 2021. Please refer to the FY2021 HPG NOSA for additional information concerning the application requirements.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 160 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, 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).

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