Rural self-help housing technical assist

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Single Family Housing Program awarded $244,841 to Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation on February 15, 2027, under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) to deliver self-help housing technical assistance to very low- and low-income families in rural Utah.

Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation, a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation based in Logan, Utah, provides construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach services that enable participants to construct their own homes using self-help construction methods, reducing housing costs through participant-contributed labor. The recipient operates in the Bear River Area, encompassing Box Elder, Cache, and Rich Counties in Utah.

The award obligates $244,841 with performance extending from February 15, 2027 through March 15, 2028. Place of performance is Utah.

The Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program provides financial assistance to qualified nonprofit organizations and public bodies that assist very low- and low-income individuals and families build homes in rural areas by the self-help method. Selection criteria emphasize evidence of clearly defined need in an area for mutual self-help housing, families unable to afford or obtain a modest house by customary methods, and applicant expertise to provide required technical assistance.