Rural housing preservation grants

Waco Habitat For Humanity, Inc. received a $121,778 Rural Housing Preservation Grant (CFDA 10.433) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, awarded on October 29, 2026, with a completion date of July 29, 2027. Under this Project Grant, the organization will provide repair and rehabilitation services for owner-occupied homes and rental properties in rural Texas, targeting very low- and low-income residents. The program emphasizes practical housing preservation solutions in eligible non-metropolitan areas, with Waco Habitat For Humanity utilizing its established experience in housing rehabilitation to serve qualified beneficiaries while maintaining administrative costs below the 20 percent threshold.

The Rural Housing Preservation Grants program, administered through the Rural Housing Service Single Family Housing Program, supports critical home repair and rehabilitation initiatives across rural America. Since 2002, Rural Development has distributed 2,633 awards totaling $245.5 million in federal obligations. This award to Waco Habitat For Humanity aligns with the program's selection criteria, which prioritize applicants demonstrating prior expertise in housing rehabilitation, strong administrative capacity, and commitment to assisting very low- and low-income households in rural communities with concentrated substandard housing conditions.