USDA Rural Development

Rural Housing and Repair Program

AGENCY NAME: USDA Rural Development

                                (Formerly known as Farmers Home Administration)

ADDRESS: 840 Brooks Road, Iowa Falls, IA 50126

MAIN PHONE NUMBER: 515-648-5181

                     Contact: Karen Reuter Sandy Johnson, or Mary Beth Juergens

E-MAIL: kreuter@rdasun2.rurdev.usda.gov

WEB SITE: http.//www.rurdev.usda.gov

FAX NUMBER: 515-648-4630

HOURS: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

• 502 Rural Housing Program: Financing to help households who are not eligible for conventional financing, to purchase new or existing dwellings for use as a primary residence in rural communities.
• 504 Repair Program: Assistance to owner/occupants in rural communities to make essential repairs to their dwelling and repairs needed to remove health and safety hazards. Loans are available at 1% interest rate. Grants are available to applicants 62 years of age or older to remove health/safety hazards.

FEES: Varies

ELIGIBILITY: Low-moderate household income

AREA SERVED: Hamilton, Franklin, and Hardin Counties

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Contact by phone or letter for a complete application

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