We are committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America.
The grant program aims to support local self-help housing construction projects by providing grants to qualified organizations. These organizations assist very-low- and low-income groups in rural areas to construct their own homes through a collective labor effort, where members contribute most of the construction work on each other’s houses under the organization's supervision. The grant facilitates this by funding technical and supervisory assistance for the participating families, aiding other entities in providing similar assistance, recruiting families, and assisting them in the loan application process among other related activities. Eligibility for specific areas can be determined via the USDA Eligibility Site.