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Housing
Housing
Home Repair Loan and Grant Program
Provides funds for necessary repairs to owner-occupied homes in rural areas (
i.e. roofs, windows, plumbing, electrical, heating, etc.).
Eligibility:
- Eligible are very low-income home owner-occupants.
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Very low-income limits.
- To qualify for a grant, the homeowner must be 62 years of age or older
and be unable to repay a loan.
- Applicants for a loan must have an acceptable credit history, adequate
repayment ability, and be unable to obtain the needed credit from commercial
sources.
Loan Terms and Conditions:
- Loan funds can be used for the removal of health and safety hazards or
for general updating/remodeling of a home..
- The maximum loan amount is $20,000 (outstanding).
- The loan term can be up to 20 years.
- The interest rate is one percent for repair loans.
- A deed of trust is required on loans exceeding $7,500 or greater.
- Grant agreements are required to be signed
by all grantees.
- Grant funds can ONLY be used to remove
health and safety hazards.
- The maximum grant amount is a lifetime
assistance of $7,500.
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