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California Self-Help Housing Program (CSHHP)

Purpose

Fund programs that assist low and moderate income families to build their homes with their own labor.

Assistance Type

Grants are made to sponsor organizations that provide technical assistance for participating families.

Terms

Grants for technical assistance program operations. (In the past, this program also made mortgage loans to owner-builders. This is why a loan service phone number is given in the Loan and Grant Monitoring and Management section of this directory.)

Eligible Activities

Training and supervision of low and moderate-income self-help homebuilders.

Eligible Applicants

Local government agencies and non-profit corporations.

Application Procedure

Applications are invited by Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) as funds become available. Projects are evaluated, ranked and funded according to criteria in the NOFA. This program is currently administered through the CalHome program.

Contact

(916) 445-9581