Rural Research Notes

USDA's Self Help Housing Program Supports Rural Minority Homeownership (Sections 502 & 523)

Self-help housing may well be the federal government’s most successful homeownership activity, and minorities make up a significant proportion of USDA’s self-help program recipients. However, it is often under threat from the administration and Congress.

USDA’s Self Help Housing Program Supports Rural Minority Homeownership(PDF)