[GSBN] HUD and straw bale

[Dan Smith]

Mark,

We had a straw bale farm worker housing project in California approved  
3 years ago for USDA financing.  It got put on hold, but USDA at least  
was interested in doing a straw bale project.

Dan Smith


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Dan Smith
Principal - DSA Architects
1107 Virginia St.
Berkeley, CA 94702
510.526.1935 x101
510.526.1961 fax
dan at dsaarch.com
www.dsaarch.com

On Jan 12, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Mark Jensen wrote:

> Greetings fellow straw enthusiasts,
>
> I have a question for y’all. Our organization Red Feather  
> Development Group is looking into possible funding via one of the  
> national housing nonprofits that receive federal dollars to  
> administer a  HUD Self-help homeownership opportunity program  
> (SHOP). Do any of you know if HUD recognizes straw bale construction  
> as fundable housing? Red Feather doesn’t build enough homes a year  
> to qualify on their own and would need to be umbrella’d under a  
> larger program, but again the bigger question would be HUD  
> recognizing straw bale construction.
>
> Thanks for any input.
> Mark
>
> Mark Jensen
> Construction Program Director
>
> Red Feather Development Group
> PO Box 907
> Bozeman, MT 59771-0907
> T: (406)585-7188
> F: (406)585-7187
>
> markj at redfeather.org   www.redfeather.org
>
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