{"id":7797,"date":"2020-12-08T05:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?p=7797"},"modified":"2020-12-11T11:37:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:37:18","slug":"east-missouri-action-agency-gets-150k-grant-for-housing-preservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/east-missouri-action-agency-gets-150k-grant-for-housing-preservation\/","title":{"rendered":"East Missouri Action Agency Gets 150K Grant For Housing Preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Home preservation is an important topic to talk about. As a society, we talk a lot about how to help people who are experiencing homelessness, but much notice is given to keep people in their homes. Housing preservation<\/a> can mean preventing entire generations from descending into absolute poverty. Especially when a tragedy like the current global pandemic has hit low-income residents especially hard, with people at risk of losing their homes due to financial issues. That’s why it’s so important for the government, both local and on a state level ensure more protection for people who are experiencing hardship. The East Missouri Action Agency has been awarded an almost $150,000 grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development, as one of two organizations in Missouri to receive grant funds of almost $300,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMAA will be using its $149,343 grant to rehabilitate owner-occupied homes in its service area, which is important to help the residents who live there to be able to live in a safe, secure home. 19 low-income and very-low-income homeowners\/renters will benefit from this grant in counties such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n