Rural Housing Grants and Loans offered by U.S. Department of Agriculture

1835 Black Lake Boulevard Southwest, Suite B, Olympia, WA 98512

Eligibility

Low- and very low-income tenants or home buyers in rural areas (population of 35,000 or less). Some grants are available for people ages 62 and older who cannot afford to repay a loan.

Hours

M-F, 8am-4:30pm.

(360) 704-7777

Voice

Website

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs

Application process

Call. Website has search option to determine if a property meets geographic requirements.

Fees

None.

Service area

Rural Home Loans Provides loans to help low-income individuals purchase homes in rural areas. Funds can be used to build, repair, renovate, or relocate a home, or to purchase and prepare sites, including providing water and sewage facilities. Housing Repair Loans & Grants Provides loans to rural residents to repair, improve, or modernize homes or to remove health and safety hazards. Provides grants to remove health and safety hazards. Maximum loan is $20,000. Maximum grant is $7,500.

What's Here

Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans Home Rehabilitation Grants Home Rehabilitation Loans

Providing organization

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Offers economic assistance programs for rural Americans. Programs include low-interest loans for low-income home buyers, grants and low-interest loans for people needing assistance with home repairs and low-interest loans and grants for community facilities and waste/water systems.