Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants
Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants accepts rolling applications as of 2026, per U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture , USDA Rural Development
Eligibility requirements
Confirm all requirements on the official listing before applying.
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Details from the funder
Government nonprofit organizations, private nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Tribes qualified to supervise local self-help housing construction in USDA-eligible rural areas. Participating groups consist of very-low- and low-income individuals and families who provide most construction labor on each other's homes. Grant funds may support technical and supervisory assistance, assistance to other self-help organizations, family recruitment and application support. They may not hire construction workers for participants, buy real estate/building materials/other property, pay participants' debts or expenses, or pay other indirect costs. Confirm address eligibility and state-specific requirements with a Housing Programs Specialist.
About this grant
Section 523 grants support organizations that recruit, guide and supervise rural families building their own homes through mutual self-help. These are technical-assistance grants to eligible organizations; the separate home-financing loans to participating families are not the award listed here. Applications, including federal assistance and budget forms, are accepted year-round through local Rural Development offices. No dollar award range or matching requirement is stated on the program page.
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