Federal Project Grant Summary

The County of Riverside Housing and Workforce Solutions Division received a $160,254 Rural Housing Preservation Grants award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (CFDA 10.433) on August 29, 2026, with a completion date of October 29, 2027. This project grant funds repair and rehabilitation services for owner-occupied homes, rental properties, and cooperative housing units serving very low- and low-income rural residents in California. The program supports housing preservation activities that address substandard housing conditions in eligible non-metropolitan areas with populations below 10,000 or remote rural areas within metropolitan statistical areas.

The County of Riverside leverages its established capacity as a direct service provider and fiscal administrator to deliver housing rehabilitation services, either through direct implementation or distribution of funds to nonprofit partner organizations. As an experienced recipient of substantial federal housing and homelessness prevention funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture, the division demonstrates the administrative capability and prior experience in housing rehabilitation required under the program. Administrative costs are maintained below the 20 percent threshold established by the Rural Housing Preservation Grants program guidelines, ensuring maximum allocation of resources toward eligible repair and rehabilitation activities that serve the county's very low- and low-income populations.