Section 523 self-help technical asst(TA) grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $609,000 to Alaska Community Development Corporation on May 11, 2026, under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420). The award funds technical assistance delivery to very low- and low-income individuals and families building homes in rural Alaska using self-help and sweat-equity construction methods. Alaska Community Development Corporation, a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation based in Palmer, Alaska, provides construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach to support participants in geographically isolated areas. Performance occurs in Palmer, Alaska, with an ultimate completion date of May 11, 2028. The program supports qualified nonprofit organizations in assisting eligible households construct homes through mutual self-help methods where families cannot afford or obtain modest housing through conventional market mechanisms.