Closed · CPD-2600-DC-0019 · CFDA 14.247 · Discretionary
Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.1M-$12M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 15, 2026
- Close date
- 7
- Expected awards
The verdict
Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Housing and Urban Development that offered $1,145,000 -- $12,000,000 across 7 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1.1M-$12M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 7
- expected awards
- 14.247
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) - is cataloged under number CPD-2600-DC-0019 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 14.247, posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 15, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,145,000 -- $12,000,000. The agency has projected $24.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 7 awards. If the agency funds the expected 7 awards from the $24.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.4 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 15, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1,145,000 -- $12,000,000
Close Date
July 15, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
June 15, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$24,000,000
Expected Awards
7
Instrument
Grant
Description
This NOFO solicits applications for the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). This grant awards 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. The SHOP program is a tool to promote the production of affordable housing for low-income persons and families, including first-responders, veterans, and persons with disabilities, while fostering safe, stable neighborhoods in communities nationwide.The SHOP grant program provides competitive awards to 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 and to promote the production of affordable housing for low-income persons and families, including veterans, homeless persons , first responders, and persons with disabilities . The SHOP units must:Be sold to homebuyers at below market prices;Homebuyers must be low-income and contribute a significant amount of sweat equity towards the development of their SHOP home; andSHOP homes must be non-luxury units that comply with state and local codes, ordinances, and zoning requirements, and with all other SHOP requirements.Applicants must also:Propose to use a significant amount of SHOP grant funds in at least two states.Use the SHOP grant funds for only land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, and reasonable and necessary planning and administration costs (not to exceed 10 percent).The average SHOP expense for the combined cost of land acquisition and infrastructure improvements cannot exceed $25,000 per SHOP unit.Applicants must leverage other public and private funds to pay for the construction or rehabilitation costs of every SHOP unit.Leveraged funds may also be used for other program costs not covered by SHOP grant funds.All communications between HUD, SHOP applicants, SHOP awardees, and SHOP beneficiaries must be in English. The application must be received through Grants.gov in English.This NOFO makes available $24,000,000 ($12,000,000 in FY2025 and $12,000,000 in FY2024) to carry out eligible activities of the SHOP program.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Jovette G. Bryant RHED@hud.gov
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