Rural self-help housing technical assist

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Peninsula Housing Authority, a local government housing authority based in Port Angeles, Washington, $391,125 in project grant funding on January 20, 2026, under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420).

The award funds technical assistance, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and construction support enabling very low- and low-income rural families to build homes via self-help methods. Performance runs through February 20, 2027, with work taking place in Port Angeles, Washington.

The Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program provides financial assistance to qualified nonprofit organizations and public bodies that assist low-income individuals and families build homes in rural areas using self-help methods. The program prioritizes evidence of clearly defined need in an area for mutual self-help housing and applicant expertise in delivering the required technical assistance.