Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants

Objective

To provide decent, safe, and sanitary low-rent housing and related facilities for domestic farm laborers.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit Organization
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Farmworker

Loans are available to farmers, family farm partnership, family farm corporations, or an association of farmers. Loans and grants are available to States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, political subdivisions of States, broad-based public or private nonprofit organizations, federally recognized Indian Tribes and non- profit corporations of farm workers. Grants are available to eligible applicants only when there is a pressing need and when it is doubtful that such facilities could be provided unless grant assistance is available.

Who Benefits

• Farmworker

A domestic farm laborer is any person who receives a substantial portion of his/her income as a laborer on a farm in the United States and is either (1) a citizen of the United States, or (2) has been legally admitted for permanent residency.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Direct Loan

Program Contact

daniel.rogers2@usda.gov
(202) 400-0127