Rural self-help housing technical assist

R6 Regional Council received a $262,941 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) on February 28, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 30, 2027. This award supports the delivery of comprehensive technical assistance services to enable very low- and low-income families in rural Utah to construct their own homes through collaborative self-help methods. The grant funds services including construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach designed to guide participants through the self-help home building process while reducing housing costs through participant labor contribution and "sweat equity."

As a Council of Governments serving six rural counties in Utah (Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne), R6 Regional Council leverages established expertise in rural housing development to deliver these technical assistance services. The award is part of the organization's broader housing portfolio, which includes over $522,000 in total Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance funding from the USDA Rural Housing Service, demonstrating sustained organizational capacity to support affordable homeownership in underserved rural communities.