USDA also announces new web resources to improve equitable access to federal programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Dr. Tom Carew today announced over $935,000 in grant projects that will help improve housing in rural Kentucky.
Also announced today are two new web resources geared toward helping to ensure equitable access to federal programs.
“The announcement I’m making today will help over 80 families make much needed repairs and improvements to their homes, thanks to Kentucky’s strong non-profit organizations,” said Carew. “The Biden-Harris administration continues making investments in rural Kentucky that will help current and future generations build a good life in their rural communities.”
Appalachian Service Project will use an $80,000 Housing Preservation Grant and a $50,000 Housing Preservation Disaster Recovery Grant to assist 20 very-low-income homeowners in Magoffin, Breathitt, Knott, Harlan, Floyd, Bell, Letcher, and Perry counties with a variety of home repairs and improvement projects for owner-occupied homes.
Frontier Housing will use a $150,000 Housing Preservation Grant to assist 20 very-low-income homeowners in Kentucky’s persistent poverty counties with a variety of home repairs and improvement projects for owner-occupied homes.
Housing Development Alliance will use a $202,581 Housing Preservation Grant and a $50,000 Housing Preservation Disaster Recovery Grant to assist 14 very-low-income homeowners in Perry, Leslie, Breathitt, and Knott counties with a variety of home repairs and improvement projects for owner-occupied homes.
KY Habitat for Humanity will use a $200,000 Housing Preservation Grant to assist 10 very-low-income homeowners in Rowan, Morgan, Menifee, Magoffin, Bath, Carter, Elliot, Fleming, and Wolfe counties with a variety of home repairs and improvement projects for owner-occupied homes.
Partnership Housing Incorporated will use a $202,581 Housing Preservation Grant to assist 20 very-low-income homeowners in Owsley County with a variety of home repairs and improvement projects for owner-occupied homes.
New web resources for rural communities
USDA Rural Development today also unveiled two new web resources that underscore the agency’s efforts to ensure equitable access to federal programs.
A new webpage traces USDA Rural Development’s evolution from the Great Depression and New Deal to the present, highlighting the many ways the agency supports efforts to create prosperity in rural communities.
One of the agency’s more recent initiatives, the Rural Partners Network, brought together a coalition of 24 federal agencies that offer programs and funding designed specifically for rural communities.
A new feature on the Rural Partners Network website, Rural.gov, makes it easier to find these federal resources in one place. The Find Programs and Opportunities tool includes hundreds of millions of dollars in financing and technical assistance opportunities that are easy to search and filter.
Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.