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CFDA 14.247  ·  retired  ·  Funded this fiscal year

Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT  ·  HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF  ·  Program page ↗

Objective

To facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities through the provision of self-help homeownership in which the homebuyer contributes a significant amount of sweat equity toward the development of the SHOP units.

Who Can Apply

  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • Nonprofit Organization

Funds are awarded competitively to national or regional nonprofit organizations or consortia that have capacity and experience in providing or facilitating self-help housing homeownership opportunities. Grantees must use a significant amount of SHOP grant funds in at least two states. Grantees may award grant funds to local non-profit affiliate organizations.

Who Benefits

  • Individual/Family
  • Minority group
  • Consumer
  • Homeowner
  • Land/Property Owner
  • Moderate Income
  • Low Income
  • Nonprofit Organization

Eligible homebuyers are low-income families, (including individuals) who are otherwise unable to afford to purchase a dwelling, and who provide significant amounts of sweat equity towards the development of the dwellings.

Assistance Types

  • Grant

Program Contact

holly.a.kelly@hud.gov
2024026324