Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program (Shop) Grant Award Summaries - FY 2002

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More than 2,000 low-income families will become homeowners because of $22 million in "sweat equity grants" announced October 24, 2002 by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez. Five national or regional organizations will be awarded these grants to help families build or rehabilitate their own homes.

Habitat for Humanity International - $10,809,000
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a national nonprofit organization that will use SHOP funds in urban, suburban and rural areas to facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities through the provision of self-help housing. SHOP funds will be used to purchase land and make necessary infrastructure improvements, primarily in support of new construction. Local affiliates will compete for SHOP funding from HFHI on a national basis. Completed properties will be transferred to homebuyers who, along with other volunteer help, contribute a significant amount of sweat equity toward the construction of the house. HFHI will produce a minimum of 1,081 housing units.

Housing Assistance Council - $6,861,000
Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a national nonprofit organization that plans to use SHOP funds in primarily rural areas for land acquisition and infrastructure improvements that support new construction. A portion of the SHOP award will be used for administration, planning and management development. Local organizations developing self-help housing will compete for SHOP funding from HAC on a regional basis in order to achieve a national distribution of funds. Each local organization is permitted to custom design how it will use the funds in compliance with SHOP requirements. The homebuyer must contribute a significant amount of sweat equity toward the construction of the house. HAC will produce a minimum of 638 housing units.

PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corporation - $2,356,000
PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corporation (PPEP) is the lead agency for a regional consortium covering the states of Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, and New Mexico. PPEP will receive SHOP funds for distribution to four consortium members. Five affiliate organizations in Arizona will also receive SHOP funds. SHOP funds will be used for land acquisition and infrastructure improvements that support new construction of self-help housing. A portion of the SHOP award will be used for administration, planning and management development. Each consortium member is permitted to custom design how it will use the funds in compliance with the SHOP requirements. Completed properties will be sold to low-income homebuyers who contribute a significant amount of sweat equity toward construction of the house. PPEP will produce a minimum of 196 housing units.

Northwest Regional Facilitators - $1,623,000
Northwest Regional Facilitators (NRF) is a regional nonprofit organization located in Spokane, Washington, serving primarily the states of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. NRF and 15 local participating affiliates will buy land and make necessary infrastructure improvements for construction of new housing. A portion of this SHOP award will be used for administration, planning and management development. Each local organization is permitted to custom design how it will use the funds in compliance with SHOP requirements. The homebuyer must contribute a significant amount of sweat equity toward the construction of the house. NRF will produce a minimum of 140 housing units.

ACORN Housing Corporation - $351,000
ACORN Housing Corporation (ACORN) is a national nonprofit organization that will use SHOP funds in Chicago, Illinois, New York City, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and other cities to be identified. SHOP funds will be used for land acquisition and infrastructure improvements that support new construction and rehabilitation. A portion of the SHOP award will be used for administration, planning and management development. Completed properties will be sold to low- and very low-income homebuyers who contribute a significant amount of sweat equity toward construction of the house. ACORN will produce a minimum of 30 housing units.