Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
Improve the quality of life for income-eligible individuals and their families by providing assistance to build homes in rural areas by the self help method.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Local Government Consortium
- Public Housing Authority
- Local
- State
Must be a State or political subdivision, public nonprofit corporation or a private nonprofit corporation. Assistance is authorized for eligible applicants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Marianas.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Awards $300,000 and over are approved by the National Office.
From 60 to 120 days from the time of application.
Program details & compliance
Description
Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants provide financial assistance to qualified nonprofit organizations and public bodies that will assist very low and low-income individuals and their families build homes in rural areas by the self help method. Any State, political subdivision, private or public nonprofit corporation is eligible to apply. Section 523 Grants are typically used to pay salaries, rent, and office expenses of the nonprofit organization.
Mission Categories
Primary: Rural Housing
Other categories:
Rural Community Development
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Eligible organizations may use technical assistance funds to hire the personnel to carry out a technical assistance program for self-help housing in rural areas; to pay necessary and reasonable office and administrative expenses; to purchase or rent equipment such as power tools for use by families participating in self-help housing construction; and to pay fees for training self-help group members in construction techniques or for other professional services needed. Funds will not be used to hire personnel to perform any construction work, to buy real estate or building materials, or pay any debts, expenses or costs other than previously outlined for participating families in self-help projects.
Restrictions
Please see 7 CFR 1944, Subpart I for list of restricted uses of funding.
Required Documentation
Applicants must furnish evidence of the need for such services, have legal capacity to incur the obligation and operate the proposed project.
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements