Join HUD’s Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development (ORHED) as they engage leaders of national, regional, local affiliate organizations, and consortia of multiple nonprofit groups that directly undertake the HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) in this open forum.

HUD awards SHOP grant funds to eligible national and regional nonprofit organizations and consortia to purchase home sites and develop or improve the infrastructure needed to set the stage for sweat equity and volunteer-based homeownership programs for low-income persons and families. SHOP funds must be used for eligible expenses to develop decent, safe and sanitary non-luxury housing for low-income persons and families who otherwise would not become homeowners. Homebuyers must be willing to contribute significant amounts of their own sweat equity toward the construction or rehabilitation of their homes.

SHOP is authorized by the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, Section 11, and is subject to other federal crosscutting requirements. No separate program regulations exist. All program requirements are listed in the applicable SHOP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Once the NOFO is published, eligible applicants may apply through Grants.gov. Learn more about SHOP.

Topics to be Discussed

• How equity and inclusion play a role in self-help housing
• How SHOP is implemented as a place-based strategy
• The impact of COVID-19 on self-help housing projects
• Changes needed to address national, regional, and local self-help/sweat equity housing needs
• What the affordable housing barriers are
• Who the suppliers to support the construction and conveyance of housing units are
• How leveraging strategies make SHOP financially viable

Speakers

• Claudette Fernandez, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD
• Robin J. Keegan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD
• Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D., Moderator, Director, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD
• Lisa D. Peoples, Senior Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD
• Jovette G. Bryant, Senior Community Planning and Development Specialist, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, HUD

Participant Instructions

You must pre-register at to receive a join link for the event.

If you have any questions, please call 1-877-RURAL-26 (1-877-787-2526).

More Information about the Rural Gateway Clearinghouse

The Rural Gateway is an information clearinghouse providing technical assistance, peer learning, and resource sharing to support rural housing and economic development.

One-on-One Technical Assistance

Ask your technical assistance questions: 1-877-RURAL-26.

A bilingual operator is available from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET, Monday – Friday, to answer your housing, infrastructure, and economic development questions.

Questions can also be submitted via email to rhed@hud.gov.

Peer Learning and Resource Sharing

Access funding alerts and learn more about innovative strategies.

Rural Gateway resources include:

• Mailing lists that connect you to others engaged in rural community development across the country.
• Conference calls highlight model programs and provide an opportunity to ask questions and interact with your peers.
• Federal Agency Rural Programs/Resources and Funding Opportunity links to numerous federal programs across agencies that provide grants and loans for rural communities.
• Case Studies illustrating common challenges and innovative strategies.