Rural housing preservation grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Single Family Housing Program awarded North East Community Action Corporation $116,513.87 under the Rural Housing Preservation Grants program (CFDA 10.433) on October 25, 2025.

North East Community Action Corporation, a nonprofit based in Bowling Green, Missouri, delivers housing repair and rehabilitation assistance to very low- and low-income rural residents in Missouri. The program provides direct support to homeowners and rental property owners for dwelling repairs and improvements in designated rural areas with substandard housing stock.

The award obligates $116,513.87 with a period of performance through January 25, 2028. Work is performed in Missouri. The Rural Housing Preservation Grants program assists eligible applicants—including state and local governments, public and private nonprofits, Indian tribal corporations, and consortia—in providing feasible repair and rehabilitation services to very low- and low-income persons in non-Metropolitan Statistical Areas with populations below 10,000 or in remote rural areas within larger metros with populations under 5,000. The program emphasizes administrative efficiency, requiring that administrative costs not exceed 20 percent of grant funds, and prioritizes applicants demonstrating prior experience in housing rehabilitation, serving low-income populations, and maintaining compliance with audit requirements.