What does this program do? Provides grants to qualified organizations to help them carry out local self-help housing construction projects. Grant recipients supervise groups of very-low- and low-income individuals and families as they construct their own homes in rural areas. The group members provide most of the construction labor on each others homes, with technical assistance from the organization overseeing the project.

Who may apply for this program? Eligible applicants include:

What is an eligible area? Applicants can check eligible areas at eligible addresses.

How may funds be used?

FundsMAY NOTbe used to:

How do we get started? Applications for this program are accepted through our local offices year round.

Who can answer questions? Contact your local office.

What governs this program?

Why does USDA Rural Development do this? By working in partnership with trusted local organizations, this program helps very-low- and low-income families get affordable, clean and safe homes of their own in rural areas. Very-low-income families living in substandard housing are given first priority for loan assistance.

NOTE: Because citations and other information may be subject to change please always consult the program instructions listed in the section above titled "What Law Governs this Program?" You may also contact your local office for assistance.

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