USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant
USDA Rural Development
About This Program
Grant program for very-low-income homeowners age 62+ in USDA-designated rural areas to remove health and safety hazards. Union City is not designated as a rural area and therefore does not qualify for this program. Included for reference only.
Program not available in Union City; included for informational purposes
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Record set last reviewed 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
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Key Details
- NOT AVAILABLE in Union City (not rural)
- Only for USDA-designated rural areas
- Would require age 62+ and very low income
- Contact USDA for eligible NJ locations
- See other Union City programs instead
Reviewed eligibility rule
Our record extracts the following criteria from the reviewed cited source. Missing answers do not mean you are ineligible; the administrator makes the final decision.
- The official Section 504 rules require the applicant to own and occupy the home.
- The grant portion requires an applicant age 62 or older.
- The property must be in an eligible rural area.
- The applicant must be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere.
- Household income must be within USDA's very-low limit for the county; a broad income range cannot verify this.
Cited source: USDA Rural Development Reviewed 2026-07-24.
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Track this programProgram phone: (732) 537-6255
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Deadline: Union City not designated rural; program unavailable
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