Rural self-help housing technical assist

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded The Milford Housing Development Corp $940,000 on December 5, 2026, under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) to deliver construction expertise and financial guidance enabling low-income participants to build homes using collaborative self-help methods in rural Delaware.

The recipient, a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation based in Milford, Delaware, will provide self-help housing construction technical assistance, homebuyer education, and financial counseling to very low- and low-income families across rural areas. Performance runs through January 5, 2028, with work conducted in Delaware. The Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program funds qualified nonprofits and public bodies that assist low-income individuals and families build homes in rural areas through the mutual self-help method, where participants contribute sweat equity alongside professional guidance.