USDA Rural Development
Serving Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha Counties
About
USDA Rural Development provides five main types of support in Mississippi:
Single-Family & Repair Housing: Direct loans to help low-income families buy homes, plus Section 504 loans and grants to repair health hazards like failing septic tanks or roofs.
Multi-Family Housing: Financing and rental assistance for apartment complexes to ensure affordable housing for low-income residents and seniors.
Community Facilities: Grants and loans to help rural towns build essential public facilities, such as fire stations, hospitals, clinics, and police stations.
Mississippi Land Conservation Assistance Network
Water & Infrastructure: Funding to build, update, or repair municipal water systems, waste disposal facilities, electric grids, and high-speed internet.
USDA Rural Development
Business & Rural Energy: Loans, loan guarantees, and grants for local businesses, agricultural producers, and energy projects to help create jobs
Essential details
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Call for availability
Free
Call for more information
Who is eligible
These programs are designed for low-to-moderate-income residents, small business owners, agricultural producers, and local governments living or operating in rural communities.