Rural self-help housing technical assist

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service awarded a $1,900,000 Project Grant under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) to Comite De Bien Estar, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation. This award supports technical assistance services that guide low- and very low-income individuals and families in building their own homes in rural areas through the self-help method. Funded activities include providing construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach to facilitate affordable rural homeownership. As a prime and sub-recipient, Comite De Bien Estar, Inc. has also used other federal grants from HUD, Treasury, and USDA to deliver housing counseling, homebuyer assistance, multifamily housing development, and community revitalization services benefiting low- and moderate-income populations.