Farm labor housing loans and grants section 516

Wealth Watchers Inc. received a $3.04 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service through the Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.405), effective July 5, 2026 through September 5, 2027. This award supports the development and maintenance of affordable housing specifically designed for domestic farm laborers and their families across Florida. The funding will be utilized for construction, rehabilitation, and operation of decent, safe, and sanitary low-rent housing and related facilities serving agricultural workers in both off-farm and on-farm settings.

As a tax-exempt nonprofit organization and community development corporation based in Jacksonville, Wealth Watchers Inc. will implement housing projects that address the unique needs of underserved farm labor populations throughout Florida. The organization's execution of this award demonstrates its established capacity as a direct grant recipient under the Farm Labor Housing program, building on its prior award received in October 2023 under the same program and its broader track record of rural housing and agricultural community development initiatives funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.