The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act of 2025 expands the federal housing preservation grant program to allow funding for building accessory dwelling units (smaller, self-contained housing units on single-family properties) alongside traditional home repair and renovation. The bill affects rural homeowners earning up to 150 percent of their area's median income who own homes at least 25 years old, limiting individual grants to a maximum of $200,000 for main homes or $100,000 for accessory units (with inflation adjustments starting in 2027). Property owners receiving accessory dwelling unit grants must live in one of the units, maintain ownership for at least five years, and ensure rentals have minimum six-month leases. The legislation authorizes $200,000,000 in federal funding and dedicates the first $16,000,000 annually to single-family housing preservation grants, with excess funds going to states that have committed to spending their allocated amounts.
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