Release No. 0486.09
Contact:
Dane Henshall (202) 260-0996
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES $9.8 MILLION IN GRANTS TO PRESERVE RURAL HOUSING
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is providing $9.8 million in grants to repair rural housing and make energy efficiency improvements in 48 states and Puerto Rico. The funds are being awarded through the USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant program.
"The Obama Administration believes that every citizen deserves access to safe, sanitary and affordable housing," Vilsack said. "These grants will help rural residents and rental property owners repair leaking roofs, plumbing or crumbling foundations, as well as add insulation, caulking and energy-saving windows and doors."
For example, the Chippewa County Housing Authority, in Chippewa Falls, Wis., has been selected to receive a $77,000 grant that will enable the authority to repair the homes of 18 very-low income families and also fund a lead paint reduction program.
In Anthony, N.M., the Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation will receive a $121,848 grant to repair and rehabilitate the homes of five low and very-low income families in designated Colonia areas of Dona Ana County. In addition to the USDA grant, Tierra Del Sol will provide more than $300,000 from other sources.
Housing preservation grants ensure that rural single and multi-family housing stocks are adequate, meet current safety standards and are accessible by individuals with disabilities. Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations, local governments and Native American tribes, who in turn provide loans, grants or loan and grant combinations to eligible applicants.
In 2006, for example, Litza Henry received a loan from Nevada County, Calif., to repair her Green Valley home. The loan was the result of a Housing Preservation Grant awarded the county. The home needed substantial repairs. However, with an income below 50 percent of the county median, Henry could not afford to fix the home without USDA's assistance. The home now sits on a solid foundation and has new insulation and energy-efficient siding and windows. Her energy costs have been reduced significantly.
The following is a list of recipients that will receive Housing Preservation Grants. Funding is contingent upon the recipient meeting the conditions of the grant agreement.
Alabama:
OCAP - Troy - $102,000
Community Service Program - West Alabama - $100,000
CCA-Baldwin, Escambia, Clarke, Monroe & Conecuh - $80,000
Arizona:
City of Casa Grande - $60,373
Cocopah Indian Housing & Development - $50,373
Navajo Utah Commission - $40,186
Arkansas:
Mississippi County Arkansas EOC - $65,292
Crawford Sabastian Community Development - $65,290
Universal Housing Development Corp. - $65,290
California:
Self-Help Home Improvement Project - $85,000
Desert Alliance for Community of Empowerment - $85,000
Self-Help Enterprises - $85,000
Nevada County - $75,000
Mercy County - $75,000
Yolo County - $75,000
Community Action Agency of San Mateo Co. - $70,000
Smith River Rancheria - $70,000
Mono County - $48,794
Tuolumne MI WUK Housing Authority - $48,000
Colorado:
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments - $26,900
Huerfano/Las Animas Area Council of Governments - $24,100
City of Delta - $20,226
Connecticut:
Rebuilding Together - $50,000
Delaware:
Kent County Levy Court - $50,000
Florida:
Tri-County Community Council, Inc. - $75,000
Hendry County Board of County Commissioners - $75,000
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. - $75,000
Hardee County Board of County Commissioners - $20,053
Georgia:
Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc. - $163,948
Middle Georgia CAC, Inc. - $163,948
Hawaii:
Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council - $66,987
Idaho:
Community Action Partnership - $63,001
Illinois:
Western IL Regional Council - $70,000
Two Rivers Regional Council - $57,200
Wabash Area Development, Inc. - $83,900
Indiana:
Housing Opportunities of Warsaw, Inc. - $35,000
Hoosier Uplands - Washington - $30,483
Hoosier Uplands - Orange - $30,483
Hoosier Uplands - Mitchell - $30,483
Southern Indiana Development Commission-Linton - $35,000
Southern Indiana Development Commission-Oaktown - $21,450
Iowa:
Fayette County Local Housing Trust Fund - $56,812
Charles City Area Development Corp. - $56,812
South Central Iowa CAP, Inc. - $56,812
Region XII Council of Governments - $56,812
IOWA Northland Regional Council of Governments - $56,812
Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council - $56,812
City of Ainsworth - $56,812
Kansas:
South Central Kansas Economic Development District - $47,900
Coffey County Housing Authority - $47,900
City of Abilene, Kansas - $48,000
Kentucky:
City of Powderly - $77,000
Purchase Area Housing Corp. - $147,650
LKLP Community Action Council - $60,000
Pennyrile Housing Corp. - $104,814
Louisiana:
St. Landry Parish CAA - $134,397
Village of Simsboro - $134,397
Maine:
Community Concepts, Inc. - $16,000
Western Maine CAP - $40,000
Penquis CAP - $40,000
Maryland:
Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc. - $37,309
Southern Maryland Tri-County Action Committee, Inc. - $37,309
Massachusetts:
Montachusett Enterprise Center - $33,620
Hilltown Community Development Corp. - $33,620
Michigan:
NMHSA - Grand Traverse County - $25,000
NMHSA - Wexford County - $25,000
NMHSA - Emmett County - $25,000
NMHSA - Kalkaska County - $25,000
NMHSA - Missaukee County - $25,000
NMHSA - Benzie County - $25,000
Ogemaw County Board of Commissioners - $35,000
Cheboygan Board of Commissioners - $50,000
Presque Isle County - $17,430
Minnesota:
Big Stone County Housing & Redevelopment Authority - $70,929
Southwest MN Housing Partnership - $70,929
Mississippi:
Tunica County Housing Project, Inc. - $75,000
Prairie Opportunity, Inc. - $75,000
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors - $75,643
FI & ED Association, Inc. - $56,000
South Central Community Action - $50,000
Missouri:
West Central Missouri Community Action Agency, Inc. - $100,000
North East Community Action Agency - $50,000
Nebraska:
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska - $30,228
Goldenrod Hills Community Action, Inc. - $30,228
Nevada:
Yerington Paiute Tribal Housing Authority - $50,000
Moapa Indian Housing Authority - $50,000
New Hampshire:
Tri-County Community Action Program - $50,000
Southwestern Community Services - $50,000
New Jersey:
Township of Upper Deerfield - $55,709
New Mexico:
Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation - $121,848
New York:
Snow Belt Housing Centre - $49,998
Bishop Sheen - $90,000
Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. - $65,000
Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty - $62,100
North Carolina:
Moore County - $83,300
Jackson County - $90,000
Hinton Rural Life Center - $50,000
Mountain Projects Inc. - $90,000
Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe - $90,241
North Dakota:
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians - $100,000
Ohio:
Pickaway Co. Comm Action Org., Inc. - $100,000
Economic & Comm. Development Institute - $100,000
Neighborhood Development Services - $92,537
Oklahoma:
Cherokee Nation (American Indian Tribe) - $40,637
Community Development Support Association Inc. - $81,267
INCA Community Services, Inc. - $40,637
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma - $40,637
Little Dixie Community Action Agency - $36,000
Oregon:
Community Services Consortium - $60,330
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians - $60,330
Willamette Neighborhood Housing - $50,000
Pennsylvania:
Huntingdon County - $60,000
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Monroe - $70,000
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Wayne - $70,000
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Somerset - $40,000
Cambria County of Redevelopment Authority - $40,000
City of Bradford - $32,634
Puerto Rico:
Municipality of Mauabo - $75,000
Municipality of Guanica - $70,000
Municipality of Las Marias - $70,000
Ceiba Housing and Economic Development - $40,487
Municipality of San Lorenzo - $40,487
Municipality of Loiza - $40,487
Municipality of Cayey - $40,487
Municipality of Ceiba - $40,487
Rhode Island:
State of Rhode Island - $50,000
South Carolina:
United Methodist Relief Center - $83,094
Williamsburg Enterprise Community Corp. - $55,000
Telamon Corp. - $55,000
Beaufort Jasper EOC - $35,000
South Dakota:
Neighborhood Housing Service of the Black Hills - $50,000
Tennessee:
Community Action Network - $100,000
Van Buren County - $80,000
Creative Compassion, Inc. - $80,000
Town of Altamont - $50,000
Texas:
Rolling Plains Management Corporation (Baylor Co) - $25,000
Rolling Plains Management Corporation (Foard Co) - $200,000
Panhandle Community Services - $324,123
Fort Bend Community Revitalization Project - $99,123
Utah:
Uintah Basin Association of Governments - $50,000
Vermont:
Northeast Employment & Training Org. - $50,000
Vermont Center for Independent Living - $50,000
Virginia:
Piedmont Housing Alliance - $112,775
Mount Rogers Planning District Commission - $112,775
Washington:
The Opportunity Council - $73,897
South Puget Sound Inter-Tribal Authority - $25,000
Community Action Center of Whitman County - $57,519
West Virginia
Southern Appalachian Rural Alliance - $75,000
SAFE Housing & Economic Development, Inc. - $70,000
Southern Appalachian Labor School - $30,600
Wisconsin
Community Development Alternatives - $69,000
Chippewa County Housing Authority - $77,000
Couleecap, Inc. - $52,105
Wyoming
Northwest Community Action Programs of Wyoming - $50,000
USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development and supports the creation of critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting www.rurdev.usda.gov
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