Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.247
- Agency
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Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- 99 $392,757,183 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 86-0176-0-1-604
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awards Project Grants under the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (CFDA 14.247) to facilitate sweat-equity and volunteer-based homeownership for low-income households, with the most recent application deadline posted June 15, 2026 and due July 15, 2026.
The program funds land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, and planning and administrative costs (not to exceed 10 percent) for national and regional nonprofit organizations and consortia developing affordable housing units in at least two states. SHOP grant funds are constrained to an average of $25,000 per unit for combined land and infrastructure costs; recipients must leverage other public and private funds for construction or rehabilitation. Eligible homebuyers are low-income individuals and families who contribute significant sweat equity and volunteer labor toward unit development. Units must be non-luxury, decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings sold below market prices. Recent NOFOs have expanded eligible beneficiaries to include veterans, homeless persons, first responders, and persons with disabilities. Grantees may pass funds to local nonprofit affiliates within their service areas.
Funding activity is steady and recent. HUD has awarded 99 Project Grants totaling $392.8 million federal dollars obligated since 2006, with a consistent cadence of three to four awards annually over the past five years. The most recent award was June 4, 2024. All funding originates from a single federal agency—the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development—and all awards are Project Grants. Representative recent awards include $5.25 million (June 4, 2024), $4.75 million (June 4, 2024), and $2.5 million (June 4, 2024). Individual awards typically range from approximately $1 million to $5.25 million, with assistance released on an as-needed basis over 24 to 36 months depending on unit volume.
The current solicitation (CPD-2600-DC-0019) seeks applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and other organizations with national or regional capacity and experience in self-help homeownership. The application deadline is July 15, 2026.
Objective and description
- Objective
To facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities through the provision of self-help homeownership in which the homebuyer contributes a significant amount of sweat equity toward the development of the SHOP units.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Funds are awarded competitively to national or regional nonprofit organizations or consortia that have capacity and experience in providing or facilitating self-help housing homeownership opportunities. Grantees must use a significant amount of SHOP grant funds in at least two states. Grantees may award grant funds to local non-profit affiliate organizations.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Eligible homebuyers are low-income families, (including individuals) who are otherwise unable to afford to purchase a dwelling, and who provide significant amounts of sweat equity towards the development of the dwellings.
- Credentials and documentation
Proof of nonprofit status is required.
- Uses of assistance
Eligible expenses for program funds are land acquisition and infrastructure improvements, which taken together may not exceed an average of $15,000 in assistance per SHOP units. Additionally, up to 20 percent of the grant amount may be used for related planning, administrative and management costs.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Assistance is released on an as-needed basis over a 24-month period for affiliates that develop 5 or more dwellings units, up to a 36-month period.
How to apply
- Application procedure
Application Procedure: Applications may be submitted electronically in response to the annual publication of the SHOP NOFO in grants.gov. The General Section of the NOFO and SHOP NOFO detail the submission requirements.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Applications are reviewed according to the rating factor requirements set forth in the SHOP NOFO.
- Award procedure
Based upon the requirements published in the NOFO, respondents are notified of acceptance or rejection.
Grant opportunities
Show all 12
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 99 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habitat For Humanity International Inc. | $137,037,873 | 35% |
| 2 | Community Frameworks | $56,406,186 | 14% |
| 3 | Housing Assistance Council | $51,665,485 | 13% |
| 4 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | $26,747,191 | 7% |
| 5 | Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. | $26,156,063 | 7% |
| 6 | Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation | $20,333,946 | 5% |
| 7 | Missouri Botanical Garden | $2,970,000 | 1% |
| 8 | Community Resources And Housing Development Corporation | $2,942,228 | 1% |
| 9 | Housing Authority Of The County Of King | $1,485,000 | <1% |
9 of 17 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$75,870 |
| FY2024 | $26,000,000 |
| FY2023 | -$47,128 |
| FY2022 | $9,980,630 |
| FY2021 | $10,000,000 |
| FY2020 | $10,000,000 |
| FY2019 | $19,889,774 |
| FY2017 | $10,000,000 |
| FY2016 | $19,955,000 |
| FY2015 | $8,456,500 |
| FY2014 | -$5,265 |
| FY2013 | $23,283,238 |
| FY2012 | $37,565,419 |
| FY2011 | $26,723,360 |
| FY2010 | $49,260,258 |
| FY2009 | $59,999,998 |
| FY2008 | $26,085,699 |
| FY2007 | $23,955,571 |
| FY2006 | $31,730,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.247?
Assistance Listing 14.247 is Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program, a federal grant program run by Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What is the CFDA number for Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program?
Its CFDA number is 14.247: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 14.247 awarded?
99 grant awards under 14.247 have obligated $392,757,183 in federal funds to 17 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 14.247?
The recipients obligated the most under Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program are Habitat For Humanity International Inc. ($137,037,873), Community Frameworks ($56,406,186) and Housing Assistance Council ($51,665,485).
How much did 14.247 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 14.247 obligated -$75,870 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 14.247?
No opportunity listed under 14.247 is open now. The latest, Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), was posted on June 15, 2026.
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