Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program to facilitate sweat equity and volunteer-based homeownership opportunities. Regional and national nonprofit organizations or consortia must use the funds to purchase home sites and develop or improve infrastructure for affordable, non-luxury housing units sold to low-income buyers below market prices. Applicants must operate in at least two states, demonstrate experience developing at least 30 self-help homeownership units within the last 36 months, and limit the average grant expenditure for land acquisition and infrastructure to $25,000 per unit. The application deadline is July 15, 2026, for total estimated program funding of $24,000,000, with inquiries directed to Jovette G. Bryant at RHED@hud.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit organizations and faith based organizations, or a consortium of public or private nonprofit organizations. Eligible applicants are defined as:National Organization: A public or private nonprofit organization that carries out self-help homeownership housing activities or funds affiliates (See Section II.B.) that carry out these activities on a national scale.Regional Organization: A public or private nonprofit organization that carries out self-help homeownership housing activities or funds affiliates that carry out these activities on a regional scale.A regional area is a geographic area (See Section IV.C.), such as the Southwest or Northeast that includes at least two states.The states in the region need not be contiguous, and the service area of the organization need not precisely conform to state boundaries.Consortium: Two or more public or private nonprofit organizations located in at least two states that enter into an agreement to submit one (1) application for SHOP grant funds to carry out self-help homeownership housing activities on a national or regional basis. Individual consortium members may carry out self-help homeownership housing activities or fund affiliates to carry out these activities.The consortium must designate one (1) member as the lead entity to act on behalf of all consortium members.The lead entity is responsible and accountable for the timely performance and compliance of all consortium members.The consortium must execute a new written agreement with each affiliate that is receiving funding under the consortium's FY2024/2025 SHOP funds. The consortium cannot amend a prior written agreement.All applicants must demonstrate the following:Show that you, your affiliates, or consortium members have the capacity and experience to provide or facilitate self-help homeownership opportunities on a national or regional basis.Evidence that you will directly undertake eligible SHOP activities and/or enter into a written agreement with one or more nonprofit affiliate organizations to carry out eligible activities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.