Rural Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR)
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.447
- Agency
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Rural Housing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 27,377 $94,855,474 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Restructuring Program)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-2081-0-1-371
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service funds preservation and revitalization of existing rural rental housing and farm labor housing projects financed under Section 515 and Sections 514/516 of the Housing Act of 1949 through the Rural Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Demonstration Program (CFDA 10.447), with the most recent grant award issued on June 18, 2027.
The program has distributed $94.9 million across 27,377 awards since its inception in 2008, though activity has been highly volatile in recent years. After issuing 10 awards in 2020 and 1,725 in 2019, the program essentially ceased disbursements between 2021 and 2024, then resumed with 1 award in 2025 and 6 awards through mid-2027. Recent awards are concentrated heavily in 2027: grants awarded in March, April, and June that year include revitalization funding of $1.44 million, $1.2 million, and $650 thousand. Earlier awards from 2020–2021 and scattered tenant-voucher awards from late 2019 ranged from under $2,000 to roughly $140 thousand. All awards are structured as Project Grants. The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service accounts for 99.96 percent of award count and 96 percent of federal dollars obligated, with the remainder from the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Multi Family Housing Program.
Eligible applicants are current owners of RHS-financed Section 515, 514, and 516 projects. The program prioritizes transfer and revitalization of troubled properties, energy conservation and green property management, consolidation of project operations, and proposed sales to non-profit organizations or public housing authorities. Pre-applications are scored within 45 days on factors including owner contribution sufficiency, property age, prior agency-approved capital needs assessments, tenant services provided at no cost by non-profit organizations, and other operational improvements. Selection requires submission of a full application following pre-application ranking.
The source does not identify any currently open Notice of Solicitation of Applications or upcoming application deadlines. The program appears to operate on an intermittent solicitation cycle rather than continuous open application windows.
Objective and description
- Objective
To preserve and revitalize existing rural rental housing and farm labor housing projects financed by RHS under Section 515 and Sections 514/516 of the Housing Act of 1949 and to ensure that sufficient resources are available in order to continue to p
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Owners or buyers of financially viable Section 515 financed rental or Section 514/516 labor housing properties.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Low-income rural residents needing safe, decent, and sanitary rental housing are eligible.
- Credentials and documentation
Applicants must provide a Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) to identify the physical needs of the property as well as the estimated cost to make the needed repairs over a 20-year period.
- Uses of assistance
Funds will be used to meet the physical needs of rental and farm labor housing properties financed under Section 515 and Sections 514/516 of the Housing Act of 1949. Related soft costs are also eligible. Owners or buyers are required to agree to a Restrictive Use Covenant for 20 years or the remaining term of any loans or the remaining term of any existing restrictive-use provisions whichever ends later. This ensures the property will be used for low-income housing as defined by the Housing Act of 1949.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Debt deferral is the lesser of the remaining term of the existing loan or 20 years. A balloon payment of accrued principal and interest will be due at the end of the deferral period. A revitalization grant for non-profit applicants/borrowers only is limited to the cost of correcting health and safety violations as identified by a CNA. A revitalization zero percent loan will be amortized over 30 years. A soft-second loan with a one percent interest rate will have its interest and principal deferred, to a balloon payment, due at the time the latest maturing Section 514 or 515 loan becomes due. An additional 30-year Section 515 loan at an effective one percent interest rate amortized over a period not to exceed 50 years. An additional 33-year Section 514 loan at an effective one percent interest rate amortized over a period not to exceed 33 years. An additional Section 516 grant not to exceed the lesser of 90 percent of the total development cost, or that portion of the total development cost which exceeds the sum of any amount provided by the applicant from their own resources plus the amount of any Section 514 loans approved for the applicant.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR) Pre-application is available electronically at http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/housing-preservation-revitalization-demonstration-loans-grants or through contacting the RD State Office in the state where the project is located. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Application procedure
The MPR program is awarded through a Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) announced in the Federal Register.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Proposals will be selected based on eligibility and ranking and scoring criteria listed in the NOSA.
- Award procedure
Pre-applications will be scored on the following factors: (1) Contribution of funds from other sources; (2) Owner contribution sufficient to pay transaction costs; (3) Age of Project; (4) Transfer and revitalization of troubled projects; (5) Prior Agency approved CNAs; (6) Energy Conservation, Energy Generation, and Green Property Management; (7) New tenant services to be provided by a non-profit organization at no cost to the project and that are available to all tenants; (8) Consolidation of project Operations; (9) Proposed Sale to Non-profit/Public Housing Authority for properties sold to non-profit organizations under the prepayment process, as explained in 7 CFR Part 3560, subpart N.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Within 45 days from Pre-application submission, pre-applications will be scored and ranked, eligibility will be confirmed, and applicants will be notified of selection for participation and requested to submit full applications.
- Renewals
Non selected applicants may reapply under the future Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA).
- Appeals
Applicant may request reconsideration on the basis of pertinent facts concerning the application.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 27,377 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine Meadows Senior Housing | $2,640,000 | 3% |
| 2 | Hancock County Homes Foundation | $650,000 | 1% |
| 3 | City Of River Falls Housing Authority | $235,860 | <1% |
| 4 | Fairgrounds Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. | $215,570 | <1% |
| 5 | County Of Stearns | $147,256 | <1% |
| 6 | Greenfield Senior Citizen Housing Corporation | $139,880 | <1% |
| 7 | Cattaraugus Community Action Inc. | $103,600 | <1% |
| 8 | Housing Authority Of City Of Wenatchee | $80,260 | <1% |
| 9 | Imperial Housing Authority | $80,000 | <1% |
9 of 23 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $3,756,426 |
| FY2021 | -$47,360 |
| FY2020 | $59,750 |
| FY2019 | $139,880 |
| FY2018 | $13,767,218 |
| FY2017 | $80,260 |
| FY2016 | $18,864,472 |
| FY2015 | $12,943,439 |
| FY2014 | $14,834,793 |
| FY2013 | $13,308,155 |
| FY2012 | $9,792,493 |
| FY2011 | $8,543,243 |
| FY2010 | $293,301 |
| FY2009 | $161,323 |
| FY2008 | $350,929 |
| FY2007 | $405,715 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.447?
Assistance Listing 10.447 is Rural Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR), a federal grant program run by Rural Housing Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Rural Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR)?
Its CFDA number is 10.447: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.447 awarded?
27,377 grant awards under 10.447 have obligated $94,855,474 in federal funds to 23 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.447?
The recipients obligated the most under Rural Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Demonstration Program (MPR) are Pine Meadows Senior Housing ($2,640,000), Hancock County Homes Foundation ($650,000) and City Of River Falls Housing Authority ($235,860).
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