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Funding Opportunities Supporting Housing
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Single Family Housing Programs (SFH): Looking to Buy a Home? Know a Homeowner needing help? USDA RD has 0% down and 100% financing options! |
Featured USDA Housing Programs -
Programs for Individuals and Lenders:
- Single Family Housing Direct Home Loan Program provides loans directly to families and individuals so they can buy or build homes in rural America.
- Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program enables USDA to partner with private lending institutions, backing their loans to help families and individuals buy homes in rural areas. Lender Webpage. Training & Resource Library.
- Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants Program provides loans and grants to help families and individuals repair their homes to make them safer, healthier places to live.
- Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants provides grants to very-low and low-income homeowners to repair homes damaged in a Calendar Year 2022 Presidentially Declared Disaster Area.
Programs For Non-Profits, Municipalities, and Federally Recognized Tribes:
- Rural Housing Site Loans for organizations purchasing and developing sites for eligible households.
- Housing Preservation Grant for organizations administering the repair and rehabilitation of eligible housing.
- Mutual Self Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants for qualified organizations to help them carry out local self-help housing construction project.
- In addition to programs that boost homeownership, USDA RD offers Multifamily Housing Programs that increase access to affordable multifamily rental opportunities, such as rental assistance.
Contact your Rural Development State Office to learn more about our USDA homeowner programs!
Multifamily Housing (MFH) Loan Guarantees
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development Loan guarantees for qualified private-sector lenders to provide financing to qualified borrowers with the intent of increasing the supply of affordable rental housing for low to moderate income individuals and families in eligible rural areas and towns. Application Deadline: Open
Consolidated Multifamily Housing Technical Assistance Grant Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development’s 515 MFH NP TA Grants are intended to provide technical assistance to multifamily housing borrowers and applicants to facilitate the acquisition of section 515 properties by nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities. Off-FLH TA Grants are intended to provide technical assistance to qualified section 514 loan and section 516 grant applicants to encourage the development of domestic and migrant Off-FLH projects. Federal Register. Application Deadline: 7/3/2023
HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD provides grants for small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area, by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. Application Deadline: 10/12/2023
Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD loan program that provides Community Development Block Grant recipients with the ability to leverage their annual grant allocation to access low-cost, flexible financing for economic development, housing, and infrastructure projects. Application Deadline: Ongoing
HAC Affordable Housing Loans for Low-Income Rural Communities
Housing Assistance Council (HAC)
HAC offers short-term loans at below market interest rates to local nonprofits, for-profits and government entities that are working to develop affordable housing for low-income, rural communities. Application Deadline: Open
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding Opportunities
Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program (PACE)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development program provides loans that may be forgiven by up to 40% of the loan amount. The maximum loan amount is $100 million. Applicants in Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and Tribal communities are eligible for up to 60% loan forgiveness. Federal Register Notice. Letters of Interest (Required): Opens 6/30/2023
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Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans & Grants USDA RD Announced key IRA program updates and clarifications. USDA RD Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Events:
For more USDA RD IRA information visit the website. Also, search additional federal IRA funding opportunities at the IWG’s online clearinghouse. |
Funding Opportunities for Community and Economic Development
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides funds to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development. Application Deadline: 6/28/2023 via Grants.gov | Paper Applications: 7/3/2023
Technical Assistance and Construction for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions Grant Pilot Program
The funding may be used to provide wastewater technical assistance, conduct needs assessments, test wastewater options, assist with preliminary designs, develop regulatory guidance, and prepare applications for financial assistance. The grant funds also may be used to construct the identified solutions. Visit the Federal Register or program webpage for more information. Application Deadline: 7/31/2023
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
NEA’s creative placemaking grants program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Application Deadline: 8/3/2023
Resilient Supply Chain Infrastructure
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Agriculture Marketing Service provides funding to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain, to provide more and better markets to small farms and food businesses, to support the development of value-added products for consumers, fair prices, fair wages, and new and safe job opportunities. Application Deadline: 8/23/2023
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USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development supports zero-interest loans and grants for current and former eligible Rural Utilities Service borrowers who then use the funds to help local businesses finance projects that create/retain jobs or support community facility projects. Stakeholder Announcement. Federal Register. Application Deadline: To your RD State Office by 6/30/2023
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development loans and grants support Microenterprise Development Organization to establish revolving loan funds. Application Deadline: To your RD State Office by 6/30/23
Intermediary Relending Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides funds to local lenders or “intermediaries” that re-lend to businesses to improve economic conditions and create new opportunities in rural communities. Stakeholder Announcement. Application Deadline: To your RD State Office by 6/30/23
Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) Program
USDA Rural Development offers covered programs reserved funding. To gain that advantage apply by the June 30th Deadline!
