date:May 10, 2012
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications for grants are being accepted to provide assistance to low- and very-low-income rural residents to repair their homes.
Strong rural communities are a key to a stronger America, and safe, sanitary housing is crucial to improving the quality of rural life, said Vilsack. These grants to qualified intermediaries help limited-income rural homeowners make necessary repairs and improvements for safer, healthi