For many rural homeowners on a fixed income, a leaking roof or a failing furnace is more than an inconvenience; it can be life altering.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural ...

Loans: Homeowners can borrow up to $40,000 for repairs, improvements, or modernization. These loans feature a fixed one percent interest rate with a 20-year repayment term. Grants: Seniors can receive ...

This story was originally published by Shelterforce. Listen to the audio version of this story. Betty Lunce is in her 70s and walks with a cane. A homeowner in Hazard, Kentucky, she found it difficult ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (Sioux County Radio) - Northwest Iowa residents who suffered damage during the June 2024 floods and severe storms may now qualify for significant federal assistance. According to ...

GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — The Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management (SG-OEM) is informing residents of a resource designed to help low-income seniors following recent storm damage.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Arkansas, Jill Floyd, announced that increased grant limits will be available to homeowners in 13 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The USDA is now offering home repair aid to senior citizens in rural Greene County following the April 29 storms. According to the Springfield-Greene County Office of ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announces home repair investments in North ...

Homeowners in rural California areas can now receive additional federal grant money to make important repairs to homes that were damaged from the California storms. The grant limits from the U.S.

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Loans from the U.S Department of Agriculture can be a sweet deal, offering 0% down payment, low-interest-rate mortgages in rural and suburban areas. Because the purpose of these USDA government ...