USDA to Visit Bamberg for Public Briefing on Housing Repair Loans and/or Grants

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

To: News Media

From: Bamberg County Administration

Date: July 1, 2024

Re: USDA to Visit Bamberg for Public Briefing on Housing Repair Loans and/or Grants

Bamberg, South Carolina (June 2024) – USDA official(s) will present information regarding available housing repair loans and grants on Thursday, July 11, 5:30 p.m. at the Bamberg County Courthouse Annex (1234 North Street).

Bamberg County homeowners who fall into the very-low-income category (e.g. a family of four with a household income of $31,100 or less or a family of 8 with a household income of $41,000 or less) may qualify for US Department of Agriculture (USDA) housing repair loans and/or grants. In an effort to educate eligible applicants about the process, a USDA representative will be on site in Bamberg on July 11 at 5:30 p.m. to provide essential information and guidance.

The following loans and/or grants may be available to Bamberg County homeowners:

Single Family Housing Repair Loans

Up to $40,000 to repair, improve, or modernize their homes
20-year term
Fixed rate at 1%
Applicant must own home and occupy it and be unable to afford credit elsewhere

Single Family Housing Repair Grants

Up to $10,000 for homeowners 62 or older to remove health and safety hazards from their homes
Must repay grant if property is sold within three years

**Applications are reviewed year-round in the order in which they are received, and applicants may visit www.rd.usda.gov/browse-state for application assistance.

Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants

Up to $42,900 for homeowners who lived in a Presidentially-Declared Natural Disaster Area in 2022
Funds may be used for disaster-related home repairs, site preparation, or to relocate a mobile home
Visit
https://tinyurl.com/2p8hp2km
for a complete list of 2022 Presidentially-Declared Natural Disaster Areas, including those affected by Hurricane Ian

Those unable to attend the public meeting on July 11 should visit usda.gov and seek application assistance from a USDA home specialist.

Bamberg County Council members and administration strongly encourage all interested homeowners to attend the public meeting on July 11, 5:30 p.m. at the Bamberg County Courthouse Annex to learn firsthand if they qualify for these valuable resources.

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For more information on this press release, email info@bambergcounty.sc.gov.