Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced earlier that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. The grants are being provided through USDA Rural Ashland City mayor Rick Johnson has secured a $500,000 HOME grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to repair substandard homes for as many as 16 households of low income in the town. The HOME program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently that USDA is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. The grants are being provided through USDA Rural Development’s Housing Preservation Low-income homeowners and senior citizens are eligible for assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development department is offering loans and grants to assist homeowners with home repairs. This program provides loans to low-income Northwest Iowa — If your home needs some repair and your income is in at or below 80 percent of the area median income and at least 30% of the funding will be set aside to benefit extremely low-income households. The income limits vary by county A federal grant awarded to Gloucester County will help low-income homeowners in some municipalities finance vital home repairs that make houses safer and inhabitable for residents and keep property values from plummeting. The U.S. Department of Agriculture .
In 2012, the Housing Authority was awarded another $495,000 AHP grant, which provided home repairs for 45 very low- to low-income homeowners. "There are a lot of homes in our low-income neighborhoods that have overdue maintenance," said Stanford Beasley * Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release. CANTON, Miss., May 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Housing Authority of the City of Canton (Housing Authority) has commenced with a project to assist 45 very low- to low-income homeowners SHALLOTTE -- ATMC recently awarded Community Connections grant funds totaling $25,000 to 13 on home preservation and safety issues by helping local low-income residents with critical home repair needs through installation of handrails/steps/wheelchair Washington, D.C. — The USDA is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. The grants are being provided through USDA Rural Development's Housing Preservation Grant program. These grants help .