Buying a home is often the most significant investment that a person may make in his lifetime. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, in addition to offering a variety of mortgage insurance programs, supports numerous programs sponsored by state and local governments and nonprofit organizations across the country.

Rural Housing and Economic Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development

To build capacity at the State and local level for rural housing and economic development and to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas....more

Section 4 Capacity Building for Affordable Housing and Community Development Grants
Department of Housing and Urban Development
To help improve the capacity of community organizations to develop affordable housing and other community development projects....more

Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Recovery Act Funded)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
To provide financial and other assistance to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized....more

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Technical Assistance
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, Technical Assistance (HPRP-TA) will provide technical assistance and training to HPRP grantees on program design and restructuring, data collectio...more

Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
Department of Housing and Urban Development

Through funding of national non-profits with expertise in rural housing and community development, the Rural Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of local governments, Indian tr...more

Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program (RHSP) is designed to provide assistance for rural counties to re-house or improve the housing situations of individuals and families who are homeless, a...more

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Single Family Property Disposition
Department of Housing and Urban Development

To sell the inventory of HUD-acquired properties in a manner that expands home ownership opportunities, strengthens neighborhoods and communities, and ensures a maximum return to the FHA mortgage insu...more

Assisted Living Conversion for Eligible Multifamily Housing Projects
Department of Housing and Urban Development
To provide private nonprofit owners of eligible developments designated primarily for occupancy by the elderly with a grant to allow the conversion of some or all of the dwelling units in the project ...more

Emergency Capital Repair Grants for Multifamily Housing Projects Designated for Occupancy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
To provide private nonprofit owners of eligible developments designated primarily for occupancy by the elderly with grants to make emergency capital repairs....more

Housing Counseling Training Program
Department of Housing and Urban Development

This program supports, under cooperative agreements with HUD, the delivery of a broad array of training activities for counselors from agencies participating in HUD's Housing Counseling program. The p...more