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News by Topic: Housing and homelessness

Aug 5, 2025 - Announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service of funding available for the Housing Preservation Grant program. The program will provide disaster assistance through grants or loans to repair or rehabilitate houses in rural areas impacted by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Helene in Tennessee. Applications are due September 4, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding: Rural Housing Preservation Grants (Section 533)
Jul 17, 2025 - Notice announcing funding available from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service for the Native Community Development Financial Institution (NCDFI) Relending Demonstration Program. The program will provide loans to qualified NCDFIs to relend funds to low- and very low-income recipients to acquire, build, rehabilitate, improve, or relocate dwellings on tribal land in rural areas. Applications are due August 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 8, 2025 - The USDA Rural Housing Service is accepting applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for fiscal year 2025. RCDI provides funding for private, nonprofit, and public intermediary organizations to support housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas. Electronic applications are due by August 7, 2025, and paper applications must be received by August 12, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding: Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
Jun 30, 2025 - Notice of proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) proposing amendments to its regulation to implement changes related to income calculation and net family assets for properties that receive funding from the Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and the Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Direct Loan and Grant programs. Comments are due by August 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register