This week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $3.7 million to help rural families across the country repair and rehabilitate their homes.  The grants are being funded through the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. 

Of these monies, $75,000 will be used by Habitat for Humanity to assist 13 low income homeowners in Lake County.  Further, Habitat for Humanity is providing $33,000 of its own resources for this project.

Lake County was recently ravaged by one of California’s worst wildfires, scorching more than 76,000 acres and destroying nearly 2000 homes.

Additional information on grant recipients can be accessed here.  Additional Information on the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program can be accessed here