USDA Awards Housing Preservation Grant Funds in Iowa

(Des Moines, Iowa, November 4, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton today announced that two Iowa nonprofit organizations will receive fiscal year 2026 funding through the Housing Preservation Grant Program.

"USDA partners with states, municipalities, and non-profits to address all stages of the housing cycle, including repairing eligible homes to keep our affordable rural housing stock in working order," said Sexton. "These investments will help fix furnaces, roofs, and safety hazards for eligible low-income Iowans. With Iowa's aging rural population, ensuring that homes remain safe and functional is vital to helping senior citizens live independently for as long as possible. These grants demonstrate the Trump administration's commitment to revitalizing rural homeownership."

Nationwide, Rural Development is investing nearly $8 million through its Housing Preservation Grant Program to fund home repairs and housing rehabilitation for very-low- and low-income rural residents. The funds will repair an estimated 1,228 housing units across rural America.

In Iowa, these two organizations received the program funding:

• Region XII Council of Governments received a $40,112 grant to rehabilitate homes owned and occupied by individuals with very low incomes. The organization will use the grant funds to make necessary repairs, eliminate health and safety hazards, and improve living conditions for 14 homeowners in rural Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, and Sac Counties in Iowa.

• NIACOG Housing Trust Fund Inc. received a $40,112 grant to assist with mechanical work in homes owned and occupied by individuals with very low incomes. The organization will use the grant to replace furnaces and air-conditioning units with new energy-efficient models, improving living conditions for nine homeowners in rural Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, and Worth Counties in Iowa.

For more information on USDA Rural Development investments in rural America, visit the Rural Data Gateway . The Rural Data Gateway is an online tool that strengthens USDA Rural Development partnerships with rural people, entrepreneurs, government officials and Congress by making Rural Development's investment data accessible to the public. For more information about USDA Rural Development programs, visit http://www.rd.usda.gov/ia .

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