$13M in Rural Home Fixes, Including Hurricane Relief Funds
Published Date: 8/5/2025
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Summary
The USDA is offering $13.1 million in grants and low-interest loans to help fix and improve homes in rural areas for fiscal year 2025. This includes special disaster funds for Puerto Rico and Tennessee after recent hurricanes. Eligible groups like nonprofits and tribes can apply soon, but they can’t own the homes they’re fixing, and they must cover their own application costs.
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USDA $13.1M for Rural Home Repairs
The USDA is making $13.1 million available for the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program for fiscal year 2025 to provide grants or low-interest loans to repair or rehabilitate homes in rural areas. About $2.1 million is set aside for disaster assistance, including $500,000 each for Puerto Rico (Hurricane Fiona) and Tennessee (Hurricane Helene).
Rental/Co-op Repairs for Low-Income Tenants
Rental and cooperative properties that house very-low and low-income tenants in rural areas may be provided grants or low-interest loans under the HPG program to repair or rehabilitate their properties.
Applicants Cannot Own Properties Repaired
Eligible applicants (public agencies, private non-profits, and federally recognized Tribes) may apply for HPG funds, but the HPG grantee may not be the owner of the home, rental property, or cooperative in which repairs will be performed, per 7 CFR 1924.4(i).
Applicants Bear Preapplication Costs
Applicants must pay their own expenses to develop and submit HPG preapplications; any costs incurred outside the grant agreement period will not be reimbursed by the Agency.
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