Self Help Housing

Applications can be picked up at 550 Washington Street South, Twin Falls, and 314 East 5th Street, Burley, ID or downloaded below.

Please complete the application along with the background check form.

Self Help Housing is a group method build where 4-10 families come together under the guidance of a Construction Supervisor employed by South Central Community Action Partnership to build their own homes. Families provide 65% of the labor themselves by committing 35 hours a week with friend and family volunteers. By putting in the "sweat equity" the family does not have to come up with a down payment and moves into their new homes with an instant equity of generally $40,000 to $60,000.

  • No down payment
  • Subsidized house payment as low as 1% interest
  • 100% financing from construction to homeownership

Requirements

Requirements

  • Meet income guidelines
  • Have fairly good credit, credit check required
  • Commit to 35 hours a week with friends/family support
  • Must be a legal resident or citizen of the United States

For More Information Please Contact:

Jenny Vega

208-733-9351/ 1-800-627-1733

E-mail: Jennyg@sccap-id.org

For more information please contact:

Applications can be picked up at 550 Washington Street South, Twin Falls, and 314 East 5th Street, Burley, ID, or downloaded above.

Funded by USDA Rural Development

"SCCAP is an equal opportunity provider and employer"(800) 377-1363 (voice) or (800) 377-3529 (TTY ASCII)

Office Hours:

Self Help Housing - Monday thru Thursday 7:00AM- 5:30PM
Closed Holidays - New Years, Martin Luther King Jr.,President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving & Day After, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve