Business · 02/02/2021Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing Loans and Section 516 Off-Farm Labor Housing Grants for New Construction for Fiscal Year 2021

Summary

The Rural Housing Service (RHS), a department of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking applications for Section 514 Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH) loans and Section 516 Off-FLH grants to build new affordable housing for farm laborers, with the goal of increasing the supply of affordable housing for this population.

Original source language: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →

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