A
partnership between:
Northwest
Montana Human Resources, USDA
Rural Development and
Community Frameworks
Benefits
of Self Help:
- You will acquire
the knowledge and skills you need to become a successful
and responsible homeowner.
- You will be building
a neighborhood while you are building your home.
- You will have the
investment benefits of home ownership.
- You will have the
cost savings of owning a modern energy-efficient home.
- You will control
your future housing costs.
How
does it work?
LINKS BELOW FOR CURRENT PROJECTS:
EMPIRE ESTATES
EMPIRE ESTATES II
TIEBUCKERS III
MOUNTAIN VISTA NORTH
MOUNTAIN VISTA SOUTH
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What
is Mutual Self-Help Housing?
Mutual Self-Help Housing (MSH) is an innovative
and productive program. Participating family groups earn
their down payments, closing costs and equity by investing considerable
and regular time into the building of their homes, and the homes of
their neighbors.
Through their sweat equity and dedication,
low and very low income community members become homeowners instead
of renters, and achieve the cornerstone of the American dream.
What is the history of the
program?
MSH began in the early 1970's and has grown
steadily. Administered by the US Department of Agriculture, the program
has built over 35,000 modest homes throughout the country. Success
stories abound as the new homeowners' self-esteem grows, their children
perform better in school and they search for new opportunities to
improve both their families and communities.
What is our commitment and role?
Northwest Montana Human Resources eagerly
accepts the responsibility of this program. Our duties are to
promote its benefits locally, qualify interested families, and
to provide them with educational, supervisory and financial coordination.
We act as advisors to the homeowners who are their own building
contractors.
 
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