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Find similar grantsMutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants is sponsored by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. Offers grants to qualified organizations to assist low-income individuals and families in constructing their own homes in rural areas.
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**Secure websites use HTTPS** Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture * Director of State Office Operations * Rural Business-Cooperative Service * Rural Utilities Service * Healthy Food Financing Initiative * Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development * Substantially Underserved Trust Area (SUTA) * Cybersecurity for Water and Wastewater Systems * Community Facilities Programs * Multifamily Housing Programs * Single Family Housing Programs * Telecommunications Programs * Water & Environmental Programs * Program Support Services * General Terms and Conditions * General Terms and Conditions - Legacy View all General Terms and Conditions * For Water & Environmental Engineers * Rural Development Disaster Assistance View all Programs & Services * Stakeholder Announcements ### **Ohio Feed Mill Modernizes with USDA Lending Partnership** Towering over the main intersection of Baltic, Ohio, is the Gerber & Sons, Inc. feed mill.
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Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants * Community Facilities Programs * Multifamily Housing Programs * Single Family Housing Programs * Telecommunications Programs * Water & Environmental Programs * Program Support Services * General Terms and Conditions * General Terms and Conditions - Legacy * For Water & Environmental Engineers * Rural Development Disaster Assistance # Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants Program Application Period: Applications are accepted for processing from individuals on an ongoing basis from October 1- September 30.
Use current drop down for state contacts shown above. For state specific information: **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 other’s homes, with technical assistance from the organization overseeing the project. **Who may apply for this program?
** Eligible applicants include: * Government non-profit organizations * Federally-recognized Tribes.") * Private non-profit organizations **What is an eligible rural area? ** Utilizing the USDA Eligibility Site you can enter a specific address for determination or just search the map to review general eligible areas.
**How may funds be used?
** * Give technical and supervisory assistance to participating families * Help other organizations provide self-help technical and supervisory assistance * Recruit families, help them complete loan applications and carry out other related activities that enable them to participate **Funds MAY NOT be used to:** * Hire people to perform construction work for participants * Buy real estate, building materials or other property * Pay debts, expenses or costs for the participants * Pay other indirect costs **How do we get started?
** Applications for this program are accepted through our local offices year round. **Who can answer questions? ** **What governs this program?
** * The Housing Act of 1949 as amended,7 CFR 1944-I * Agency Instruction – 1944-I **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.
**NOTE:** If state specific forms are not shown above, please ensure that your state is selected in the dropdown menu above to find the State Office contact information and speak to a Housing Programs Specialist before attempting to fill out any forms or applications. This will save you valuable time in your application.
* SF-424 - Application for Federal Assistance * SF-424A - Budget Information * Form RD 400-4 - Assurance Agreement * Form RD 1940-1 - Request for Obligation of Funds * Form RD 1924-25 - Plan Certification * Form RD 1924-2 - Description of Materials * SF-270 - Request for Advance or Reimbursement * SF-425 - Federal Financial Report * Form RD 1924-7 - Change Order ### **Self-Help Guidebooks** 502 Loan Processing Guidebook Accounting for Individual Family 502 Loan Accounts Handbook Acquisition and Owner-Occupied Rehab Handbook Board of Directors Handbook Construction Supervisor Handbook Financial Management Handbook for Federally Funded Organizations Group Coordinator Handbook Orientation Handbook (PDF)(PowerPoint) Preconstruction Meetings Handbook Program Director Handbook Section 523 Technical Assistance Grant Application Handbook (PDF)(PowerPoint) Please select your state in the dropdown menu on the Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants webpage to find your local contact for this program.
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