To assist very-low income owner- occupants to repair or replace damaged property as a direct result of a natural disaster. Loans are made in counties named by the Federal Management Agency (FEMA) as being eligible for Federal assistance under an emergency declaration by the President. Applicants must own and occupy the home in a rural area. Loan recipients must have sufficient income to repay the loan. Grant recipients must be 62 years of age or older and be unable to repay a loan for that part of the assistance received as a grant. The applicant's income for a loan may not exceed the very low-income limit which can be obtained in any Rural Development (RD) field office. Natural disasters will only include those areas identified by a Presidential declaration. Funds are only available to the extent that funds are not provided by FEMA. Applicants must establish that physical damage was caused by natural disaster. For Section 504 loans/grants, there must be evidence of ownership and verification of income and debts. For grant recipients, evidence of age is required. The applicant must be unable to get credit elsewhere and demonstrate repayment for the loan.

Consolidation Loans are available to most borrowers of Federal education loans and come from one of two sources: Direct Consolidation Loans are made by the U.S. Department of Education. You repay a Federal Consolidation Loan to the U.S. Department of Education. Federal Consolidation Loans are made through Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. While FFEL funds come from private lenders, such as banks and credit unions, they are subsidized and supported by the U.S. Department of Education. You repay a FFEL Consolidation Loan to the private lender that made the loan or to its designated agency. Whether you receive a Direct or FFEL Consolidation Loan depends on which program you choose. In either case the terms of the loan (loan amounts, interest rate, and other benefits) are generally the same. General Program Requirements Most Federal student loans are eligible for consolidation, including subsidized and unsubsidized Direct and Federal Family Education (FFEL) Stafford Loans, Direct and FFEL PLUS Loans (parent loans), Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Nursing Loans, and Health Education Assistance Loans. Private educational loans are not eligible. You can get an FFEL Consolidation Loan during your grace period, once you have entered repayment, or during periods of deferment or forbearance. Direct Consolidation Loans are also available when you are still in school. Borrowers who are in default must meet certain requirements before they may consolidate their loans.

PLUS Loans come from one of two sources: Direct PLUS Loans are made by the U.S. Department of Education. You repay a Direct PLUS Loan to the U.S. Department of Education. Federal PLUS Loans are made through Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. While FFEL funds come from private lenders, such as banks and credit unions, they are subsidized and supported by the U.S. Department of Education. You repay a FFEL PLUS Loan to the private lender that made the loan or to its designated agency. Whether you receive a Direct or FFEL PLUS Loan depends on the program in which your school participates. In either case the terms of the loan (loan amounts, interest rate, and other benefits) are generally the same. The school applies PLUS loan funds toward your child's educational costs such as tuition, fees, and room and board. If any loan funds remain after school charges are paid, you will receive the remaining amount from the school, unless you authorized the school to release the funds to your child. Any funds you or your child receives must be used to pay the child's educational expenses.

Federal Perkins Loans help financially needy undergraduate students and graduate students meet the cost of postsecondary education. The award is made by the school based on the availability of funds. A Federal Perkins Loans carries a fixed interest rate (currently 5 percent) and must be repaid beginning after a nine-month grace period following the date when the student is no longer enrolled on at least a half-time basis.

Stafford Loans are available for undergraduate and graduate students and come from one of two sources: Direct Stafford Loans are made by the U.S. Department of Education. You repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan to the U.S. Department of Education. Federal Stafford Loans are made through Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. While FFEL funds come from private lenders, such as banks and credit unions, they are subsidized and supported by the U.S. Department of Education. You repay a FFEL Stafford Loan to the private lender that made the loan or to its designated agency. Whether you receive a Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan depends on the program in which your school participates. In either case the terms of the loan (loan amounts, interest rate, and other benefits) are generally the same.

This program can help individuals buy a single family home in which they intend to live. While HUD does not lend money directly to buyers to purchase a home, FHA-approved lenders make loans through a number of FHA-insurance programs.

This program can help individuals buy a single family home. While HUD does not lend money directly to buyers to purchase a home, FHA-approved lenders make loans through a number of FHA-insurance programs

This program can help individuals buy a home in a condominium development that will be their place of residence. While HUD does not lend money directly to buyers to purchase a home, FHA-approved lenders make loans through a number of FHA-insurance programs

If you are in a declared disaster area and are the victim of a disaster, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration - even if you don't own a business. As a homeowner, renter and/or personal-property owner, you may apply to the SBA for a loan to help you recover from a disaster. Insurance Proceeds: If you have insurance coverage on your personal property/home, the amount you will receive from the insurance company will be deducted from the total damage to your property in order to determine the amount for which you are eligible to apply to the SBA.

This program provides home ownership opportunities to Native Americans, Tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), and Indian Housing Authorities on Indian land, through a guaranteed mortgage loan program available through private financial institutions