Self Help Housing Land Development Loans
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
To support private and public non-profit organizations in utilizing funds to develop affordable building sites for sale to low- and moderate-income families, leveraging USDA’s Single Family Housing (SFH) loan programs or other mortgage financing options that serve this population.
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Helps non-profit organizations develop affordable building sites for low- and moderate-income families. These sites are sold to families using USDA housing loans.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides 5-year loans to purchase and develop housing sites for low- and moderate-income families. Section 523 loans (3% interest rate) are specifically for self-help housing. Section 524 loans (below-market-rate, fixed at closing) are for low- or moderate-income families with no restriction on construction method.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: non-profit
Industries: housing, community development
Region: rural areas, state-specific eligibility
Demographics: low-income families, moderate-income families, Federally-recognized Tribes
Other Criteria: private or public non-profit organizations, organizations with legal authority to operate a revolving loan fund, organizations with financial, technical, and managerial capacity to comply with relevant federal and state laws and regulations, Federally-recognized Tribes, For Section 523 loans, sites must be solely for housing constructed by the Self-Help method, For Section 524 loans, sites must be for low- or moderate-income families
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to non-profit businesses in housing, community development industries located in rural areas, state-specific eligibility.
This program offers funding up to $5,000,000 (minimum $5,000,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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