Rural self-help housing technical assist

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $172,993 Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Project Grant (CFDA 10.420) to the Northwest Regional Housing Authority in Arkansas. This grant supports the organization's efforts to assist very low- and low-income individuals and families in constructing their own homes in rural areas through a collaborative self-help method. The funding enables the housing authority to provide technical assistance services, including construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach to guide participants through the self-help home building process. The goal is to enable families to reduce housing costs by contributing significant labor and "sweat equity" to their home construction, ultimately facilitating affordable homeownership in rural communities. The grant has a performance period from July 2025 to August 2026.