Program: Vivienda Rural

What is the program?

It is an instrument of social development policy to improve the condition of Mexican rural households living in property poverty, making possible for them to own a house built with suitable materials and decent living spaces as a primary good.

What is its goal?

To help the lower-income rural households and indigenous people improve their quality of life through housing actions.

Who can benefit from the program?

Mexican lower-income families living in rural or indigenous villages of up to 5,000 inhabitants of high and very high marginalization, and in need of improving their dwelling conditions.

What requirements must meet the recipient?

• The recipient must be the head of a household living in patrimony poverty with at least one economic dependant*.
• Submit an ID card or document proving his/her identity.
• Fill out a Rural Socio-Economic Information Certificate (CIS).
• Submit a copy of his/hers and his/hers spouse’s CURP.
• Submit an original record issued by the local land authority certifying that the applicant has a minimum of two years of residence in the locality.
• Submit a copy of the documents that certify the ownership or lawful possession of the land where he/she intends to complete the housing action.

*Senior citizens do not require economic dependants to benefit from this program.

What amounts and support modalities may obtain the beneficiary?

• Up to 40 thousand pesos for the acquisition or construction of a basic housing unit in rural areas.
• Up to 20 thousand pesos for home expansion in rural areas.
• Up to 15 thousand pesos for home improvement in rural areas.

Who provides the resources to give the grant to the recipient?

The federal government initially provides the funds. Additionally, the state and municipal authorities also contribute in accordance with the program’s operation rules as well as entrepreneurs of the agricultural sector, civic associations or private agencies, where appropriate. The recipient must contribute at least 5% of the cash-value of the property or his/her work force to the building, extension, or improvement of his/her home providing that he/she is capable of doing so, or a specified amount in accordance with the operation rules of the program.

What is the coverage?

The program operates at a national level providing support in each of the 32 states.

Where should the applicant submit his/her documents?

The applicant to the federal subsidy must submit the application in person before the authority executing the program: the state housing agencies, municipal governments, or federal agencies of Sedesol.