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Browse funding opportunities, technical assistance, and other programs supporting a broad range of rural community and economic development activities. You can also find assistance for residents, including families, homeowners, seniors, veterans, small businesses, agricultural producers, and more.
Programs & Opportunities
Program Name
Category
Status
Assistance Type
Status:
Archived
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The overall purpose of the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP) is to assist experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities in undertaking comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income seniors. The goal of…
Financial Assistance Type:
Contract/Cooperative Agreement
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Outreach, Technical Assistance
Status:
Archived
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Communities nationwide are suffering from a lack of affordable housing, and housing production is not meeting the increasing demand for accessible and available units in many urban and rural areas, particularly areas of high opportunity. Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) empowers communities that are actively taking steps to…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Local Government, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Operations/Staffing, Outreach
Employment & Career Development, Housing
Archived
Financial
Status:
Archived
Category:
Employment & Career Development, Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $6,500,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167 for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), Housing Services. The period of performance…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Labor
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Applicant, Local Government, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Outreach, Technical Assistance
Status:
Rolling Application
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Home Loan benefit must be used to purchase a farm. The VA Farm Loan program requires there must be a farm residence on the land, and the Veteran must live in it as his or her primary residence. VA-guaranteed loans can only be used for residential purposes, and not to purchase a business. This means that…
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Applicant
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Land Acquisition
Status:
Rolling Application
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Section 502 Direct Loan Program assists low- and very-low-income applicants obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant’s repayment ability. Payment assistance is a type of subsidy that reduces the mortgage payment for a short time. The amount of assistance is…
Financial Assistance Type:
Loan/Loan Guarantee
Agency Provider:
Department of Agriculture
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Applicant
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Land Acquisition
Status:
Open
Category:
Family & Children Services, Health Services, Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
HUD-VASH is a collaborative program that pairs HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance with VA (other - case management and supportive services). These services are designed to help homeless Veterans and their families obtain permanent housing and access the health care, mental health treatment, and other supports necessary to help…
Financial Assistance Type:
Individual Payment/Benefit, Other
Agency Provider:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Applicant
Use of Funds:
Technical Assistance
Status:
Open
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of a comprehensive plan to revitalize severely distressed public housing and/or HUD-assisted housing and the surrounding neighborhood. Using these grant funds, communities will undertake certain activities that lead to the creation of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning
Status:
Open
Category:
Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program is the primary means by which the Federal Government fulfills its trust responsibilities to provide adequate housing to Native Americans and is the single largest source of Indian housing assistance. It is a formula grant that is distributed annually and funds affordable housing activities including…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Land Acquisition, Project Planning, Strategic Planning
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Community Development, Disaster Resilience, Energy, Housing, Utilities- Other, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The program seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability, and property when disaster strikes. The Elements NOFO provides modest awards designed to add…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant, Loan/Loan Guarantee, Other
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Business, Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Health Services, Housing
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Health Services, Housing
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This program supports service coordinator positions for elderly individuals and non-elderly persons with disabilities living in HUD assisted housing. Service coordinators play a critical role in connecting older adults and persons with disabilities with community-based supportive services for independent living and reducing premature and…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eligible Applicants:
Other
Use of Funds:
Operations/Staffing