Applying for
USDA Section 502 Direct Loan
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Amount
- 0% down, payment assistance subsidy can reduce rate to 1%
- Type
- Low-interest loan
- Covers
- All 50 states
About this grant
What it is, and why most people miss it.
Direct USDA loan for low-income rural buyers — payment subsidies can drop your effective rate as low as 1%.
Grant programs change quarterly. Funding windows open and close. Eligibility shifts. Most buyers never hear they exist — that's the problem PocketGrants solves. We track every active federal, state, county, and city program so you can claim what's yours.
A PocketGrants grant specialist helps you actually file this one. They confirm your eligibility, gather what you need, and walk you through the official application step-by-step. Free.
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