Single Family Housing Section 502 Home Loan Program-Self-Help and Affordable Housing
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this notice to announce a pilot for the Single Family Housing Section 502 direct loan program (Section 502) to test alternative values of modest housing for self-help housing
| Agency | Agriculture Department, Rural Housing Service |
|---|---|
| Document type | Notice |
| Published | 2026-03-23 |
| Summary | The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this notice to announce a pilot for the Single Family Housing Section 502 direct loan program (Section 502) to test alternative values of modest housing for self-help housing and when affordable housing products are provided. The Agency intends to evaluate the impact of authorizing the value of properties constructed through the self-help program to exceed the maximum area loan limit under RHS's current regulations; and permitting grants and other affordable housing products to exceed the area loan limit for all Section 502 loans. This notice outlin |
| Document number | 2026-05595 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/23/2026-05595/single-family-housing-section-502-home-loan-program-self-help-and-affordable-housing |