Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants

This grant opportunity is provided by the USDA's Single Family Housing program and is called the Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants. It offers grants to very-low and low-income homeowners to repair homes that were damaged in a Presidentially Declared Disaster Area in the calendar year 2022. To be eligible, applicants must be the homeowner and occupy the house, have an adjusted household income within the very-low and low-income limit, and the property must be located in an eligible rural area. The funds can be used for disaster-related home repair expenses, site preparation, and the cost to transfer a manufactured home. The maximum grant amount is $40,675, and applicants must certify that there are no duplication of benefits with the award. Applications are available year-round as long as funding is available, and they are processed in the order they are received. Interested applicants can contact a USDA home loan specialist in their area to get started. The program is governed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, the Housing Act of 1949, and the Direct Single Family Housing Program Field Office Handbook.