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Housing Preservation Grants

What does this 

program do?

The Housing Preservation Grant 

Program (HPG) provides funds to 

qualified organizations to repair 

or rehabilitate housing occupied 

by very-low- and low-income 

families in eligible rural areas.

Who can apply?

• Most state and local 

government entities

• Nonprofit organizations

• Federally-recognized Tribes 

(information is available at this 

link: https://go.usa.gov/xzHPW)

• Individuals apply through an 

organization that has received 

a Housing Preservation 

Grant, not directly to USDA 

Rural Development

What is an eligible area?

• Properties must be located in an 

eligible rural area. Visit the USDA 

Income and Property Eligibility 

website (available at this link: 

https://go.usa.gov/xzcdM) for details.

How can funds be used?

• Organizations provide grants or lowinterest loans to repair or rehabilitate 

housing for very-low- and lowincome families

• Rental and cooperative properties 

that house very-low and low-income 

tenants can also get help to repair or 

rehabilitate those units

• Eligible expenses include:

- Repairing or replacing 

foundations, roofs, insulation, 

electrical wiring, heating systems, 

and water and waste disposal 

systems disposal systems

- Installing features to address 

mobility or other accessibility needs

- Labor and materials

- Eligible administrative expenses 

up to 20 percent of the award

- A complete list of eligible 

expenses can be found in the 

Code of Federal Regulations 

1944.664 (available at this link: 

https://go.usa.gov/xz6tM)

How do we get started?

Applications are accepted annually 

through a notice published in the 

Federal Register. Application window 

updates also are available on the Rural 

Development Housing Preservation 

Grant program webpage at this link: 

https://go.usa.gov/xz6zh.

Who can answer questions?

The Rural Housing program staff at your 

local RD office can help you. A list of 

office locations is available at this link: 

https://go.usa.gov/xzHPf.

What governs this program?

• Code of Federal Regulations 

1944-N, available at this link: 

https://go.usa.gov/xubYA

• RD Instruction 1944-N, available at 

this link: https://www.rd.usda.gov/

files/1944n.pdf (PDF)

• RD Instruction 1940-L, “Methodology 

and Formulas for Allocation of Loan and 

Grant Program Funds,” available at this 

link: https://go.usa.gov/xzF8F (PDF)

• Code of Federal Regulations Part 

1970, “Environmental Policies and 

Procedures,” available at this link: 

https://go.usa.gov/xzF93

• RD Instruction 1901-E, “Civil Rights 

Compliance Requirements,” available 

at this link: https://www.rd.usda.gov/

files/1901e.pdf (PDF)

• Title V of the Housing Act of 

1949, available at this link: 

https://go.usa.gov/xzF9d

NOTE: Because citations and other information are subject to change, always 

consult the program instructions listed in the section above titled “What Governs 

This Program?” You can also contact your local office (information is available at 

this link: https://go.usa.gov/xzHPf) for help. You will find additional forms, resources, 

and program information at https://www.rd.usda.gov/. USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender.

Last Updated April 2022