FY 2002 SuperNOFA
SHOP Faqs

Question:�Can an individual or family apply for SHOP funding?

Answer:� Only national and regional nonprofit organizations and consortia can apply directly to HUD for SHOP funding; however, each year HUD publishes a list of the applicants receiving funding, whom individuals can contact for more information about their programs.

Question:� What forms of ownership may be used in the SHOP program?

Answer:� The typical form of ownership under SHOP has been fee simple for single- family detached units.� Other mechanisms of holding an ownership interest, such as condominium, cooperative or community land trust, are also eligible for SHOP assistance provided that the project complies with program requirements and the conveyance of completed units constitutes the transfer of an ownership interest under state law.�

Question:� Is SHOP restricted to single-family detached units?

Answer:� While the majority of units assisted under SHOP have been single-family detached homes, there is no program requirement that excludes other types of structures, such as multi-family, townhouse, duplex or other innovative solutions.� Regardless of the type of unit, dwellings must comply with local building codes and standards and be available to low-income homebuyers at prices below the prevailing market price.� Applicants must identify in their applications the housing type and form of ownership they propose to build.

Question:� Can Indian Tribes receive SHOP funding?

Answer:� An Indian Tribe or an Indian Housing Authority may not apply directly to HUD for SHOP funding because it is a statutory requirement that only national or regional nonprofit organizations or consortia are eligible to apply.� However, an Indian Tribe or an Indian Housing Authority may be identified as an affiliate in a national or regional nonprofit organization or consortium's application.

Question:�� What is a SHOP consortium?

Answer:� A SHOP consortium consists of a number of nonprofit organizations that have the capacity and experience to provide or facilitate self-help housing and come together to submit a single application for SHOP funding.� Collectively they must operate in a minimum of two states.� One of the nonprofit organizations must be identified as the lead entity and submit the application.� All consortium members must be nonprofit organizations, and evidence of each organization's nonprofit status must be submitted with the SHOP application.�