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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Rural Housing Service
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development provides a number of home ownership and rental opportunities for rural Americans. These
programs provide a wide range of assistance, from direct loans to very low-, low-, or moderate-income
households to buy or renovate existing housing to funding organizations to provide technical assistance to
low- and very low-income households seeking to build their own homes in rural areas. Organizations eligible
to apply for RHS funds include local and state government entities, associations, non-profit groups, and
federally recognized Native American groups. Funds are also available to communities for construction of
essential facilities, such as hospitals, vocational rehabilitation centers, and public transportation, and to
organizations needing to prepare sites with infrastructure, such as roads and sewage facilities.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
http://www1.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=3
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Programs provide
funding to community agencies providing services to homeless veterans. The purpose is to promote the
development and provision of supportive housing and/or supportive services with the goal of helping
homeless veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater
self-determination.
In February 2007, the VA announced the largest one-time designation in its history programs benefiting
homeless veterans: $24 million, including $10 million for seriously mentally ill veterans, terminally ill
veterans, and similarly vulnerable groups, such as veterans living with HIV/AIDS. Non-profit organizations,
state and local government agencies that wish to start new programs to provide supportive housing or
supportive services for homeless veterans can apply for funding. Only programs with supportive housing (up
to 24 months) or service centers (offering services such as case management, education, crisis intervention,
counseling, etc.), where at least 75 percent of the clients served are veterans, are eligible for these funds.