This department is offering the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) to national and regional non-profit organizations and consortia. The grant aims to support innovative homeownership opportunities through self-help housing programs in at least two states. Funding can be used for land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, planning, administration, and construction costs leveraging public and private funds. Eligible low-income homebuyers must contribute sweat equity, and units must meet safety standards and be sold below market price. Grantees can allocate funds to affiliates within their service area. Applications are open until Apr 30, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 146714
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FR-5600-N-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Housing |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 14.247 — Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | May 08, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 13,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | 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 public or private non-profit organization (or a consortium of public or private non-profit organizations) which has the capacity and experience to provide or facilitate self-help homeownership housing opportunities on a national or regional basis. Applicants must have successfully completed at least 30 self-help homeownership housing units in a national or regional area within the 24-month period immediately preceding the publication of this SHOP NOFA. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description:: | SHOP grant funds are 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 funds in at least two states. SHOP funds must be used for land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, and for reasonable and necessary planning, administration and management costs (not to exceed 20 percent). The construction or rehabilitation costs of each SHOP unit must be funded with other leveraged public and private funds. The average SHOP expenditure for the combined costs of land and infrastructure must not exceed $15,000 per SHOP unit. Eligible low-income homebuyers must contribute a significant amount of sweat equity towards the development of the SHOP units. Donated volunteer labor is also required. Assisted units must be decent, safe, and sanitary non-luxury dwellings that comply with local building and safety codes and standards, and with the SHOP requirements. The SHOP units must be sold to the homebuyers at prices below the prevailing market price. The homebuyers sweat equity contribution must not be mortgaged or otherwise restricted upon future sale of the SHOP unit. SHOP grantees may award SHOP funds to affiliates to carry out the grantees SHOP program. These affiliates must be located within the grantees service area. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 14.247 |
| Competition ID: | SHOP-05 |
| Competition Title: | Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00099950 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Questions regarding specific program requirements should be directed to Ms. Ginger Macomber, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, at (202) 402-4605 (this is not a toll-free number). This number can be accessed via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service Operator at (800) 877-8339. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] HUD Detailed Budget Form [V1.1] HUD Facsimile Transmittal [V1.1] HUD Applicant-Recipient Disclosure Report [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.247 | SHOP-05 | Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program | PKG00099950 | Feb 27, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | View | Questions regarding specific program requirements should be directed to Ms. Ginger Macomber, Office of Affordable Housing Programs, at (202) 402-4605 (this is not a toll-free number). This number can be accessed via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service Operator at (800) 877-8339. | Organization Applicants |