Section 516 Farm Labor Housing (FLH) New Construction or Repair Grants and Emergency Grants To Assist Low-Income Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

The summary for the Section 516 Farm Labor Housing (FLH) New Construction or Repair Grants and Emergency Grants To Assist Low-Income Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section.

Federal Grant Title:	Section 516 Farm Labor Housing (FLH) New Construction or Repair Grants and Emergency Grants To Assist Low-Income Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
CFDA Number:	10.405
CFDA Description:	Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
Federal Agency Name:	Rural Development
Category of Funding Activity:	Housing Community Development Agriculture
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-RD-RHS-05-002
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant Other
Posted Date:	Oct 28, 2004
Creation Date:	Oct 28, 2004
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 27, 2004 The deadline for receipt of all applications in response to this RFP is 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on December 27, 2004. The application closing deadline is firm as to date and hour. The Agency will not consider any application that is received after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or before the closing deadline. Acceptance by a post office or private mailer does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX), COD, and postage due applications will not be accepted.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
Archive Date:	Jan 26, 2005
Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Rural Housing Service announces the availability of funds and the timeframe to submit applications for grants to construct or repair Section 516 off-farm FLH. In addition, this RFP also announces an availability of funds and the timeframe to submit applications for grants to provide emergency services to assist low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Both of these funding opportunities are designed to meet needs in communities that were affected by hurricanes and tropical storms in calendar year 2003 or 2004, as authorized by the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108-324 (October 13, 2004).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Section 516 Farm Labor Housing (FLH) New Construction or Repair Grants and Emergency Grants To Assist Low-Income Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/nofas/index.html
Grant Announcement Contact: MacDowell, Douglas, Senior Loan Specialist, Phone 202) 720-1627 , Email Douglas.MacDowell@usda.gov Douglas.MacDowell@usda.gov MacDowell, Douglas
Similar Government Grants: • Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance Grants; • Farm Labor Housing Grants for Off-Farm Housing