Single Family Housing Programs
City Hall staff will be available to assist with applications on the following days and times, please 361-387-4589 to make an appointment.
Tuesdays from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Thursdays from 1:30pm to 5:00pm
You do not need an appointment to pick up an application.
Applying is FREE, you should never be asked to pay!
For Homeowners
Home Repair Loans & Grants
Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
- USDA Repair Loans & Grants Website
- USDA-Section 504 Repair Loan & Grant Program Fact Sheet
- USDA Section 504 Repair Loan and Grant Program PowerPoint
- Grant: Must be at least 62 yrs old, $10,000 lifetime limit, meet income limits
- Loan: any age, 1% interest rate, 20 yr term, $40,000 limit, meet income limits
- RD 504 Income Limits:
- 1-4 persons $38,750
- 5-8 persons $51,150
- Application Documents:
- Contractors registered with the City (you are not required to use these contractors)
For Homebuyers
Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans
Also known as the Section 502 Direct Loan Program, this program assists low- and very-low-income applicants obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant’s repayment ability. Payment assistance is a type of subsidy that reduces the mortgage payment for a short time. The amount of assistance is determined by the adjusted family income.