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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.247 Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 6, 2011 and posted on Jul 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 6, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $26,676,540.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Individuals and local non profit organizations are not eligible to apply for funding under this competitive SHOP NOFA. Applicants must be a national or regional non profit public or private organization (or a consortia) that has the capacity and experience to provide or facilitate self help homeownership housing opportunities in at least two states. Applicants must have successfully completed at least 30 self help housing units in a national or regional area within the 24 month period immediately preceding the publication of this SHOP NOFA.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that supports self-help homeownership efforts across a broad, multi-state footprint. The program is designed to expand affordable homeownership by funding key up-front development costs that often block new construction for low-income buyers, while requiring that the actual home construction be paid for with other public and private financing. In practice, SHOP is meant to help national and regional nonprofit organizations scale or replicate self-help housing models in geographically diverse areas rather than in a single community or single state.
Under SHOP, grant funds can be used for land acquisition and for installing or improving infrastructure tied to the housing development, along with reasonable and necessary planning, administration, and management expenses related to carrying out the program. A major cost control rule applies: when you average costs across the assisted homes, the combined SHOP spending for land plus infrastructure cannot exceed $15,000 per dwelling unit. Because SHOP does not cover building the homes themselves, grantees are expected to leverage other sources (such as state and local programs, private lending, philanthropy, or other federal resources) to pay construction costs. This structure pushes applicants to bring strong partnerships and a financing strategy that can reliably close the gap between prepared lots and completed homes.
A defining feature of SHOP is the “self-help†requirement. Homebuyers are not simply recipients of a subsidized home; they must contribute a significant amount of “sweat equity†toward purchasing their unit, typically by helping build their own home and/or homes in the same development under supervision. In addition to the buyers’ work contribution, donated volunteer labor is also required, reinforcing the program’s community-based, shared-effort approach. The homes produced must be decent, safe, and sanitary, non-luxury dwellings that meet local building and safety codes and standards. The finished units must be sold to eligible low-income homebuyers at prices below the prevailing market price, keeping the benefit focused on affordability rather than market-rate development.
SHOP also includes an important consumer protection related to sweat equity: the value of the homebuyer’s sweat equity contribution cannot be mortgaged or otherwise restricted when the home is later sold. This is intended to ensure that the buyer’s earned contribution is not encumbered in ways that would undermine long-term homeowner benefit. Grantees are permitted to pass SHOP funds to affiliated organizations to carry out program activities, but those affiliates must be located within the grantee’s service area, which helps maintain accountability and alignment with the grantee’s operational reach.
Eligibility is limited and geared toward experienced, multi-state operators. Individuals and local nonprofits are not eligible to apply under this competitive notice of funding availability (NOFA). Applicants must be national or regional nonprofit public or private organizations, or consortia, with the demonstrated capacity and experience to facilitate self-help homeownership in at least two states. They must also show a recent track record: completion of at least 30 self-help housing units in a national or regional area during the 24 months immediately before the NOFA was published. For the specific archived opportunity described (Funding Opportunity Number FR-5500-N-11; CFDA 14.247), HUD estimated total funding at $26,676,540, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The posting date was July 6, 2011, with an application closing date of September 6, 2011, and archive date of September 13, 2011.
For applicants looking for the full announcement package and instructions, the notice points users to the application download page using the CFDA number only. A HUD contact was provided for access issues: Ms. Ginger Macomber at 202-402-4605.
Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) - FAQs
What is the Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)?
SHOP is a discretionary grant program operated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It supports self-help homeownership efforts across a broad, multi-state footprint by helping cover certain up-front development costs that can prevent affordable homeownership projects from moving forward.
What is SHOP designed to accomplish?
SHOP is designed to expand affordable homeownership by funding key early-stage development costs (like land and infrastructure) while requiring that the actual construction of the homes be funded through other public and private financing. The program is intended to help national and regional nonprofit organizations scale or replicate self-help housing models in geographically diverse areas, rather than concentrating activity in a single community or state.
Who can apply for SHOP funding?
Eligibility is limited to national or regional nonprofit public or private organizations, or consortia, that have demonstrated capacity and experience to facilitate self-help homeownership in at least two states.
Are individuals eligible to apply for SHOP?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply under this competitive notice of funding availability (NOFA).
Are local nonprofits eligible to apply for SHOP?
No. Local nonprofits are not eligible to apply under this NOFA. The program is structured for national or regional organizations with multi-state capacity.
What experience is required to be eligible?
Applicants must demonstrate a recent track record of completing at least 30 self-help housing units in a national or regional area during the 24 months immediately before the NOFA was published.
Does SHOP require applicants to operate in more than one state?
Yes. Applicants must have the capacity and experience to facilitate self-help homeownership in at least two states, reflecting SHOP's emphasis on a broad, multi-state footprint.
What can SHOP grant funds be used for?
SHOP funds can be used for land acquisition and for installing or improving infrastructure tied to the housing development. Funds may also cover reasonable and necessary planning, administration, and management expenses related to carrying out the program.
Can SHOP funds be used to pay for building or constructing the homes?
No. SHOP is intended to address up-front development costs. The actual home construction must be paid for with other public and private financing.
What types of non-SHOP funding are expected to cover construction?
Grantees are expected to leverage other sources to pay construction costs, such as state and local programs, private lending, philanthropy, or other federal resources.
Is there a spending cap for land and infrastructure costs?
Yes. When averaged across the assisted homes, the combined SHOP spending for land plus infrastructure cannot exceed $15,000 per dwelling unit.
How is the $15,000 per unit limit calculated?
The limit applies on an average basis across the assisted homes. The combined total of SHOP-funded land costs plus SHOP-funded infrastructure costs is averaged across the dwelling units assisted, and that average cannot exceed $15,000 per unit.
What does the program mean by "self-help" homeownership?
Under SHOP, homebuyers must contribute a significant amount of "sweat equity" toward purchasing their unit. This typically involves helping build their own home and/or homes in the same development under supervision. The model is built around shared effort and direct participation, not simply receiving a subsidized home.
Is volunteer labor required in addition to the homebuyers' work?
Yes. Donated volunteer labor is required, reinforcing SHOP's community-based approach alongside the homebuyers' sweat equity contributions.
What standards must the homes meet?
The homes produced must be decent, safe, and sanitary, and they must be non-luxury dwellings. They must also meet local building and safety codes and standards.
Who can purchase the homes produced with SHOP-supported development?
The finished units must be sold to eligible low-income homebuyers.
Must the homes be sold below market price?
Yes. The homes must be sold at prices below the prevailing market price to keep the benefit focused on affordability rather than market-rate development.
What consumer protection applies to the homebuyer's sweat equity?
The value of the homebuyer's sweat equity contribution cannot be mortgaged or otherwise restricted when the home is later sold. This protection is intended to prevent the buyer's earned contribution from being encumbered in a way that undermines the long-term homeowner benefit.
Can a SHOP grantee pass funds to affiliated organizations?
Yes. Grantees are permitted to pass SHOP funds to affiliated organizations to carry out program activities.
Are there limits on where affiliated organizations must be located?
Yes. Affiliates that receive SHOP funds must be located within the grantee's service area. This requirement supports accountability and alignment with the grantee's operational reach.
Is cost sharing or matching required for this opportunity?
For the specific archived opportunity described, no cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for the archived SHOP opportunity described?
The archived opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR-5500-N-11 and CFDA 14.247.
How much total funding was estimated for the archived opportunity?
HUD estimated total funding at $26,676,540 for the archived opportunity described.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was July 6, 2011. The application closing date was September 6, 2011. The archive date was September 13, 2011.
Where does the notice direct applicants to find the full announcement package and instructions?
The notice points users to the application download page using the CFDA number only.
Who is the HUD contact for access issues with the announcement package?
The notice lists Ms. Ginger Macomber as the HUD contact for access issues. The phone number provided is 202-402-4605.
What kind of organizations is SHOP intended to support in practice?
In practice, SHOP is meant to help national and regional nonprofit organizations scale or replicate self-help housing models across geographically diverse areas, instead of focusing on a single community or a single state.
What is the basic financing structure encouraged by SHOP?
SHOP helps cover certain up-front development costs (land and infrastructure, plus related planning/administration/management), while requiring applicants to bring other financing sources to pay for construction. This structure encourages strong partnerships and a reliable strategy to close the gap between prepared lots and completed affordable homes.
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