Section 504 Home Repair Program
Provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes, or provides grants to elderly, very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
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Physical Address
14699 North Main Street Extension, Meadville, PA 16335
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Voice
Voice
Fax
(855) 827-7510
Application process
Contact the local Rural Development office and talk with an area office-based USDA home loan specialist for help with the application, to answer questions, and more information on how to get started. Visit the link below for the application and to complete all the forms on the USDA's website.
Fee
Full title service is required for loans of $7,500 or more
Eligibility
To qualify, you must: A) Be the homeowner and occupy the house B) Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere C) Have a family income within the very-low-income limit D) For grants, be age 62 or older E) Properties must be located in an eligible rural area; visit the USDA Income and Property Eligibility website below for complete details.
Service area
Clarion, PA Crawford, PA Erie, PA Forest, PA Jefferson, PA Mercer, PA Venango, PA Warren, PA Lawrence, PA
Agency info
United States Department of Agriculture
Provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.