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Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants
Objective: To provide Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants to provide
financial assistance to qualified nonprofit organizations and
public bodies that will aid needy very low and low-income
individuals and their families to build homes in rural areas by
the self help method. Any State, political subdivision, private
or public nonprofit corporation is eligible to apply. Section
523 Grants are used to pay salaries, rent, and office expenses
of the nonprofit organization. Pre-development grants up to
$10,000 may be available to qualified organizations
Uses and Restrictions: Eligible organizations may use technical
assistance funds to hire the personnel to carry out a technical
assistance program for self-help housing in rural areas; to pay
necessary and reasonable office and administrative expenses; to
purchase or rent equipment such as power tools for use by
families participating in self-help housing construction; and to
pay fees for training self-help group members in construction
techniques or for other professional services needed. Funds will
not be used to hire personnel to perform any construction work,
to buy real estate or building materials, or pay any debts,
expenses or costs other than previously outlined for
participating families in self-help projects.
Basic Instruction: 7 CFR 1944 Subpart I and RD Instruction
1944-I
For more information about this program, or to file an application,
contact the local
Rural Development office in your area.
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