Rural housing preservation grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians $100,000 under the Rural Housing Preservation Grants program (CFDA 10.433) on July 29, 2026, to fund housing repair and rehabilitation for very low- and low-income rural residents in California.

The award funds repair and rehabilitation services delivered directly by the tribe to eligible homeowners and rental property owners in non-Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The grant supports the tribe's housing preservation program serving the Pauma Valley area and surrounding territory in California.

The funding is obligated through August 29, 2027. The Rural Housing Preservation Grants program assists very low- and low-income rural residents, including individual homeowners, rental property owners of single or multi-unit properties, and consumer cooperative housing projects, with necessary assistance to repair or rehabilitate their dwellings. Grant recipients must demonstrate administrative capacity in housing rehabilitation and experience assisting very low- and low-income persons, and must direct a majority of grant funds to direct assistance rather than administrative costs.

The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, a federally recognized tribal government, operates as a prime recipient across a $71.5 million federal funding portfolio spanning 148 awards from 36 federal agencies. The tribe's grant work concentrates in community development, environmental programs, public safety, and infrastructure, with this award representing one of multiple active housing, community development, and infrastructure initiatives under way through 2027.