Rural self-help housing technical assist

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Single Family Housing Program awarded the Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah $1.116 million under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) on March 5, 2027, for a period of performance ending December 5, 2027.

The award funds technical assistance and support services for very low- and low-income individuals and families building homes in rural areas using the self-help construction method. The recipient organization provides capacity-building and advisory services to enable homeowners to participate in mutual self-help housing projects in Utah, where applicants demonstrate clearly defined need and the inability to afford or obtain modest housing through conventional financing or construction methods.

The Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah is a nonprofit organization providing rural housing development services across the region. Performance occurs in Utah. The assistance type is a Project Grant, which provides direct funding to qualified nonprofit organizations and public bodies for technical assistance delivery.