Rural self-help housing technical assist

This federal Project Grant award of $400,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420). The grant recipient, Clinch-Powell Resource Conservation And Development Council, Inc. (Clinch Powell), will use the funding to deliver technical assistance services that guide very low- and low-income individuals and families in rural Tennessee through the process of building their own homes using the self-help construction method. This includes providing construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach to facilitate affordable rural homeownership. Clinch Powell has extensive experience managing federal grants for community development, housing, and environmental initiatives, and has previously received awards from agencies such as HUD, USDA, and the Corporation for National and Community Service.