Rural housing preservation grants

Upper Cumberland Habitat For Humanity received a $125,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service under the Rural Housing Preservation Grants program (CFDA 10.433), awarded on July 29, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of August 29, 2027. The organization delivers direct housing rehabilitation and repair services to very low- and low-income rural residents in designated rural Tennessee areas, addressing substandard housing conditions through preservation improvements and accessibility modifications for eligible individual homeowners, rental property owners, and consumer cooperative housing projects.

As a prime grant recipient operating exclusively under CFDA 10.433, Upper Cumberland Habitat For Humanity maintains administrative costs below the 20 percent program threshold to maximize direct assistance to beneficiaries. The grant funding supports the organization's mission to improve housing conditions for economically disadvantaged households in concentrated rural populations across Tennessee, with work scope focused on feasible repair and rehabilitation programs that alleviate substandard housing and promote housing stability in non-metropolitan areas.