Rural self-help housing technical assist

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Lower Columbia Community Action Council Incorporated $362,300 on January 25, 2027, under the Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance program (CFDA 10.420) to deliver construction expertise, homebuyer education, financial counseling, and community outreach enabling very low- and low-income families to construct homes through self-help methods in rural Cowlitz County, Washington. Performance runs through February 25, 2028.

Lower Columbia Community Action Council Incorporated, a nonprofit based in Longview, Washington, operates as a federal grant recipient focused on rural housing development and related community services across the Pacific Northwest. The award funds technical assistance to support families building their own homes using mutual self-help construction methods, a core Rural Self-Help Housing program objective targeting rural areas where families cannot afford or obtain modest housing through conventional means. The recipient maintains adequate operating records and undergoes annual audits to satisfy grant terms and conditions.