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Affordable Housing Loans for Low-Income Rural Communities

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
Housing Assistance Council
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

Kristin Blum
207.596.0033
kristin@ruralhome.org

Eileen Neely
202.869.2363
eileen@ruralhome.org

Purpose

Housing Assistance Council (HAC) provides short-term loans at below market interest rates to local nonprofits, for-profits, and government entities that are working to develop affordable housing for low-income, rural communities.

HAC loans may be used for:

  • Predevelopment
  • Acquisition
  • Construction
  • Self-help housing
  • Preservation
Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

  • Community-based nonprofit organizations
  • Housing development corporations
  • Self help housing sponsors
  • Farm worker organizations
  • For-profit developers
  • Cooperatives
  • Tribes
  • Land trusts
  • Public agencies
  • Units of local government
Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

Loan amounts and terms vary by project needs and borrower collateral.

Application process

Links to the fact sheet and online loan inquiry form are available on the program website.

Tagged as
Capital funding · Community and economic development · Housing and homelessness

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