USDA Rural Housing Services Section 523 Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Housing agencies and non-profit housing corporations
- Units of local government
Other requirements
- Organizations seeking to develop, own, and manage housing for farm workers
Overview
Funder: USDA Rural Development (administered by Florida Non-Profit Housing Inc. as Southeast Regional Contractor)
Purpose: Provides administrative grants to help housing agencies build capacity, enabling them to be more productive in their communities.
Background: The Southeast Region has served over 11,000 people through the Self-Help Housing Program.
Eligible Applicants
- Housing agencies and non-profit housing corporations
- Units of local government
- Organizations seeking to develop, own, and manage housing for farm workers
Geographic Scope
Southeast Region served by FNPH includes:
- Delaware
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Virginia
Allowable Uses
- Hiring staff
- Administrative costs
- Recruiting families
- Providing homeownership counseling
- Packaging mortgages
- Providing construction supervision and training
Grant Structure
- Typical Duration: 2 years
- Complementary Financing: Mortgages provided primarily through Rural Development's Section 502 Loan Program, which offers 100% financing with subsidized interest rates to qualifying families
Additional Services
- Technical assistance to non-profit housing corporations and units of local government
- Training for housing development and management
- Assistance in leveraging other funding sources (HOME, SHIP, CDBG) to lower mortgages from primary lenders
- Impact: Agencies assisted by FNPH have leveraged over $133,000,000 for nearly 3,000 rental housing units for farm workers in the Southeast
Contact Information
Phone: (863) 385-2519
Website: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/mutual-self-help-housing-technical-assistance-grants
What Florida Non-Profit Housing Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $606K
- Median grant
- $134K
- Range
- $80K–$392K
- By dollars: Florida 87%, Delaware 13%. Top recipient cities: Florida City, FL; Eustis, FL; Dover, DE.
Example grants
Centro Campesino Farmwork · Florida City, FL
Cfda 17.264
$392K
Homes in Partnership Inc · Eustis, FL
Cfda 17.264
$134K
Ncall Research Inc · Dover, DE
Cfda 17.264
$80K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Housing
- Workforce development
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