Rural self-help housing technical assist

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service awarded a $470,250 Project Grant under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) to Florida Home Partnership Inc., a nonprofit community development corporation located in Ruskin, Florida. This grant supports the organization's provision of technical assistance services to very low- and low-income individuals and families in rural Florida to enable them to construct their own homes through a collaborative, self-help approach. The services provided include construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach to guide participants through the self-help home building process. This grant award, with a performance period from November 2025 to January 2027, is part of a consistent pattern of federal support for Florida Home Partnership Inc.'s mission to empower low-income rural residents to achieve affordable homeownership through innovative self-help housing strategies.