Rural cooperative development initiative grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $277,698 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Inc. The funding will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural Minnesota residents. This grant, with a performance period ending on Sep 15, 2023, aims to ensure reasonable user costs for rural community infrastructure projects. The parent organization, Habitat for Humanity International Inc., has a history of receiving federal grants and sub-awards to provide affordable housing development, rehabilitation, lead remediation, and related services, often targeting underserved communities. This Project Grant to the Minnesota affiliate will contribute to Habitat for Humanity's ongoing efforts to build or improve affordable housing and community infrastructure in rural areas.