This Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) grant, offered by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department, is for the purpose of fostering innovative homeownership for low-income individuals. With $12,000,000 available in FY 2024, national and regional non-profit organizations and consortia are eligible applicants; individuals are not. Projects must span at least two states. Funds specifically cover land acquisition, infrastructure improvements (averaging under $25,000 per unit), and up to 10% for planning/administration. Construction costs must be leveraged externally. SHOP units must be safe, non-luxury, code-compliant, and sold below market rates. Homebuyers must be low-income and provide significant ‘sweat equity’ and volunteer labor. Grantees can utilize local non-profit affiliates to implement their programs.
Opportunity ID: 356729
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6800-N-19 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.247 — Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 17, 2024 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 17, 2024 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,145,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include public or private non-profit organizations, or a consortium of public or private non-profit organizations, that have the capacity and experience to provide or facilitate self-help homeownership opportunities on a national or regional basis. Grantees must directly undertake eligible SHOP activities and/or enter into a written agreement with one or more non-profit affiliate organizations to carry out eligible SHOP activities.The term “you” as used in this NOFO refers to the SHOP applicant, including all consortium members. The term “consortium” refers to all consortium members. The term “Grantee” refers to a successful SHOP applicant, including all consortium members, that have been awarded SHOP grant funds under this NOFO. The term “affiliate” refers to an eligible non-profit organization that is an affiliate of a SHOP grantee. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | This SHOP NOFO announces the availability of $12,000,000 in FY 2024 SHOP Grant funds to be awarded to national and regional non-profit organizations and consortia to facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities on a national, geographically diverse basis through the provision of self-help homeownership housing programs. Applicants must propose to use a significant amount of SHOP Grant funds in at least two states. Individuals are not eligible to apply for SHOP Grant funds.SHOP Grant funds must be used for land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, and for reasonable and necessary planning and administration costs (not to exceed 10 percent). The construction or rehabilitation costs of each SHOP unit must be funded with other leveraged public and private funds. The average SHOP Grant expenditure for the combined costs of land acquisition and infrastructure improvements must not exceed $25,000 per SHOP unit.SHOP units must be decent, safe, and sanitary non-luxury dwellings that comply with state and local codes, ordinances, and zoning requirements. The SHOP units must be sold to homebuyers at prices below the prevailing market price.Homebuyers must be low-income and must contribute a significant amount of sweat equity towards the development of the SHOP units. A homebuyer’s sweat equity contribution must not be mortgaged or otherwise restricted upon future sale of the SHOP unit. Volunteer labor is also requiredSHOP Grantees may award SHOP Grant funds to local non-profit affiliate organizations to carry out the Grantee’s SHOP program. These affiliate organizations must be located within the Grantee’s service area. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jovette Bryant
RHED@hud.gov Email:RHED@hud.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 356729 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_FR-6800-N-19.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jovette Bryant RHED@hud.gov Email: RHED@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.247 | FR-6800-N-19 | Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) | PKG00288132 | Oct 16, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
356729 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
356729 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
356729 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport_4_0-4.0.pdf
356729 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
356729 HUD_424B-1.0.pdf
356729 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
356729 SF424D-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
356729 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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