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Vilsack said in a USDA news release the grants will be given to eight organizations to support home repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents in the United States.

"Housing is the cornerstone of all thriving, stable communities, and every American deserves to live in a safe and decent home", Vilsack said. "These grants will help rural residents make needed repairs and energy-saving upgrades, and continue making investments to strengthen communities throughout the country."

Among the organizations receiving the grants under the USDA Rural Development's Housing Preservation Grant program are the Metlakatla Housing Authority in Alaska and Arkansas Land and Farm Corp.

Other notable intermediaries receiving federal funds include the Gilman Housing Trust in Vermont, Clare County Community Development in Michigan and the Navajo Utah Commission in Arizona.

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