Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program to fund eligible national and regional nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and consortia that support self-help homeownership. The grant is intended to help applicants purchase home sites and build or improve the infrastructure needed for sweat-equity and volunteer-based homeownership programs that serve low-income households. Applicants must use a significant share of funds in at least two states, limit SHOP spending to land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, and limited planning and administration, and leverage other public and private funds for construction or rehabilitation costs. Units must be sold below market price, comply with applicable codes and zoning, and be paired with significant buyer sweat equity. HUD makes $24 million available, expects seven awards, and lists the application deadline as June 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET through Grants.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 VIII.F.) 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 VII.F.), 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.
Grant Documents
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