Rural housing preservation grants

The Community Action Program Corporation Of Washington-Morgan Counties received a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Housing Preservation Grants program (CFDA 10.433), awarded July 29, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of August 29, 2027. This grant funds repair and rehabilitation assistance for owner-occupied homes serving very low- and low-income rural residents in non-metropolitan areas of Ohio. The organization will utilize these funds to address substandard housing conditions while maintaining administrative costs below the 20 percent threshold mandated by the program.

The Rural Housing Preservation Grants program prioritizes projects in rural areas with populations below 10,000 or remote rural communities within metropolitan statistical areas. As a nonprofit organization with established experience in housing rehabilitation and services to low-income populations across southeastern Ohio, The Community Action Program Corporation is well-positioned to deliver this preservation assistance. The award represents one component of the organization's broader federal grant portfolio, which includes HUD Continuum of Care homeless prevention initiatives, VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families programs, and HHS Head Start early childhood services, enabling coordinated housing and supportive services delivery to vulnerable populations.