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Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Program (14.278)

Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Program (Assistance Listing 14.278) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $13.0 million in 13 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $999,999 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 13 awards fell between $1.0 million and $1.0 million, and they ranged from $999,992 to $1.0 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The purpose of the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Program is to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled and low-income veterans. Funds may be used to support eligible activities that serve the following objectives: 1) Modify and rehabilitate the primary residence of disabled and low-income veterans; 2) Rehabilitate such residence that is in a state of interior or exterior disrepair; and 3) Install energy efficient features or equipment.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Nonprofits organizations that provide nationwide or statewide programs that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Applicants that are nonprofits organizations as described in section 501(c) (3) or 501 (a) (19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501 (a) of such Code.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Eligible activities must support the program objectives described above. Awards must be used to support the eligible activities as follows: 1) Install wheelchair ramps, widen exterior and interior doors, reconfigure and re-equip bathrooms (which include the installations of new fixtures and grab bars), remove doorway thresholds, install special lighting, add additional electrical outlets and electrical service, and install appropriate floor coverings to: (1) accommodate the functional limitations that results from having a disability or (2) residence that do not have modifications necessary to reduce the chances that an elderly, but not disabled person, will fall in their home, reduce the risks of an elderly person from falling. 2) Rehabilitate a residence that is in a state of interior or exterior disrepair. 3) Install energy efficient feature or equipment if: (1) an eligible veteran’s monthly utility costs for such residence is more than 5 percent of such veteran’s monthly income, (2) the energy audit such residence indicates that the installation of energy efficient features or equipment will reduce the cost by 10 percent or more.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. A qualified organization receiving a grant under the pilot program shall contribute towards the housing modification and rehabilitation services provided to eligible veterans an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the grant award received by such organization. In order to meet the requirement, such organization may arrange for in-kind contributions.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Up to $1,000,000 per grant.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Program (14.278) awarded $13.0 million across 13 grant awards, an average of $999,999 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Habitat for Humanity International IncGeorgia4$4.0 million
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan IncMichigan3$3.0 million
Rebuilding Together, IncDistrict of Columbia3$3.0 million
The St. Bernard Project, IncLouisiana1$1.0 million
Family & Community Services IncOhio1$1.0 million
Coalition for Home RepairTennessee1$1.0 million

Top states: Georgia ($4.0 million), Michigan ($3.0 million), District of Columbia ($3.0 million), Louisiana ($1.0 million), Ohio ($1.0 million), Tennessee ($1.0 million).

Who usually wins

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other13$13.0 million100%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Georgia4$4.0 million
Michigan3$3.0 million
District of Columbia3$3.0 million
Louisiana1$1.0 million
Ohio1$1.0 million
Tennessee1$1.0 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.