Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rural Housing Voucher Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.448
- Agency
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Rural Housing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 68,614 $314,082,138 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Rural Development Voucher Program
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-2002-0-1-604
- 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 administers the Rural Housing Voucher Program (CFDA 10.448), which issues rental housing assistance vouchers to low-income tenants displaced from Rural Development Section 515 properties following mortgage payoff or foreclosure, with the most recent grant awards disbursed in July 2027.
The program funds monthly housing assistance payments calculated as the difference between comparable market rent for the former Section 515 unit and the tenant's required rent contribution at the time of payoff. Vouchers are renewable annually subject to appropriations availability. Eligible applicants must have resided in the Section 515 property on the date of payoff or foreclosure (after September 30, 2005), hold adjusted household income at or below 80 percent of area median income as determined by HUD, and provide proof of citizenship, U.S. non-citizen national status, or qualified alien status per 42 U.S.C. 1436a.
The program maintains steady activity, with 68,614 awards totaling $314.1 million in combined federal dollars obligated since 2017. Annual award volume has remained consistent over the past five years, ranging from 7,297 to 8,061 awards per year; 2027 shows 3,940 awards as a partial-year snapshot. All funding derives from the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Multi Family Housing Program (59,020 awards, $281.2 million) and the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service directly (9,594 awards, $32.9 million). The assistance type mix is exclusively Project Grants.
Recent awards cluster in July 2027, with individual voucher awards ranging from $187 to $15,000 in federal obligation, reflecting variation in tenant assistance needs. Representative recent awards include Project Grant AMAS000001706057 for $15,000, Project Grant AMAS000001706031 for $12,708, and Project Grant AMAS000001706026 for $11,412. No open grant opportunities are currently advertised; this program operates through direct eligibility determination and annual voucher issuance to qualifying tenants rather than competitive solicitation.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Rural Housing Voucher Demonstration program is designed to provide rental housing assistance vouchers to tenants in properties that pay off their Rural Development mortgage. The amount of this subsidy is the difference between the comparable mar
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Applicants must (a) be residing in the Section 515 project on the date of the pay off of the Section 515 loan or upon foreclosure by Rural Development; (b) the date of the pay off or foreclosure must be after September 30, 2005; (c) as required by 42 U.S.C. 1436a the tenant must be a citizen, U.S. non-citizen national or qualified alien and will so provide proof of citizenship.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Applicants must be citizens, U.S. non-citizen nationals or qualified aliens and have an adjusted household income at or below 80 percent of area median income as determined annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be eligible for a rural housing voucher.
- Credentials and documentation
The applicant must furnish factual evidence that their adjusted household's income is at or below 80 percent of area median income as determined annually by HUD and furnish proof of citizenship to be eligible, or to continue to be eligible, for a rural housing voucher.
- Uses of assistance
The monthly housing assistance payment for the Rural Development Voucher Program is the difference between the comparable market rent for the family's former Section 515 unit and the tenant's rent contributon on the date of the pay off.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
On an annual basis.
How to apply
- Award procedure
During the pay off or foreclosure process, Rural Development will evaluate every tenant family to determine if it is low-income. If Rural Development determines a family is low-income, after the foreclosure or prepayment, Rural Development will send the primary tenant a letter offering the family a voucher.
- Renewals
The voucher is renewable, annually, subject to the availability of appropriations to the USDA.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $7,248 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $6,576 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $12,180 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $3,516 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $8,484 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $10,584 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $3,564 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $5,088 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $5,376 | |
| Tenant vouchers GOA H45 | — | $4,908 |
Latest 10 of 68,614 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $41,959,542 |
| FY2025 | $44,902,722 |
| FY2024 | $38,977,538 |
| FY2023 | $33,097,004 |
| FY2022 | $33,240,464 |
| FY2021 | $31,554,762 |
| FY2020 | $31,408,170 |
| FY2019 | $26,037,137 |
| FY2018 | $10,923,212 |
| FY2017 | $19,583,023 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.448?
Assistance Listing 10.448 is Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rural Housing Voucher Program, a federal grant program run by Rural Housing Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rural Housing Voucher Program?
Its CFDA number is 10.448: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.448 awarded?
68,614 grant awards under 10.448 have obligated $314,082,138 in federal funds.
How much did 10.448 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.448 obligated $44,902,722 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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