Self-Help Housing Program Fact Sheet 

HOW TO APPLY:

Click here for a list of Rural Development Area Offices. Basic information can be provided over the telephone, and an application will be mailed to you to be completed and returned to the office; or an appointment will be scheduled.

PURPOSE:

To help a group of  very-low and low-income families to finance and build quality, modest homes under the guidance of a construction supervisor.

PROCESS:

Groups of 6 to 10 families work together to perform approximately 65% of the construction of all the new homes. No   family moves into the homes until all the homes are completed, typically an 8 to 10 month process.

 

Applicant eligibility, rates, terms, fees, and loan limits are the same as the Section 502 Direct Loan program.  Click here for the Section 502 Direct Loan Program Fact Sheet.

Click here to obtain more information on our self help program, or to request an application.

If you would like to review USDA Regulations, Procedures, Notices, RD Forms, or RD Handbooks, Click Here.

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