Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistance Listings
- 14.247 -- Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This SHOP NOFA announces the availability of $10,000,000 in FY2021 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 20 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 $15,000 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 required
SHOP 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. 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. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
Thann Young
Thann.Young@hud.gov
Thann.Young@hud.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY21_SHOP_NOFO.pdf | FY21 SHOP NOFO.pdf | Jun 24, 2021 03:42 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps
Closed: August 23, 2021
Award
$10,000,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$1,145,000
Award Minimum
$10,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FR-6500-N-19
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Housing
Opportunity zone benefits
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 23, 2021
Archive date:
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