HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Links to program publications are shown following the program description.
Purpose
Assist cities, counties and nonprofit community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to create and retain affordable housing.
Assistance Type
Grants to cities and counties; low-interest loans to state-certified CHDOs operating in state-eligible jurisdictions.
Terms
See the Current NOFA
At least 50 percent of funds will be awarded to rural applicants.
Most assistance is in the form of loans by city and county recipients to project developers, to be repaid to local HOME accounts for reuse.
Rental developments are subject to terms contained in the Uniform Multifamily Regulations (UMRs), Title 25 commencing with section 8300 – 8316. (Adobe PDF)
A minimum of 15 percent of total state HOME funds are set aside for CHDOs.
Eligible Activities
Housing rehabilitation, new construction, and acquisition and rehabilitation, for both single-family and multifamily projects, and predevelopment loans by CHDOs. All activities must benefit lower-income renters or owners.
Eligible Applicants
Cities and counties that do not receive HOME funds directly from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); current state-certified nonprofit Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) proposing activities in eligible communities.
Application Process
Applications are invited through issuance of Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs).
Contact
(916) 322-0356 or home@hcd.ca.gov
HCD STATE RECIPIENT REPRESENTATIVES BY COUNTY
Map of California, showing HCD Representatives by County, (with Phone Numbers and e-mail addresses)
- State Recipient Rental Project Representative Map (Adobe PDF)
- State Recipient Program Representative Map (Adobe PDF)
NOFAs
See the Current HOME NOFA and Application Materials
HOME Awards
2013 and Prior HOME Awards (2000-2013)
Contract Management Manual
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT MANUAL - Revisions have been made to the following chapters:
- State Recipient Rental Project Long-Term Monitoring (Chapter XI)
- Relocation (Chapter VII)
- Close-out Monitoring (Chapter X)
INCOME CALCULATION AND DETERMINATION GUIDE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS
HOME MONITORING/ASSET MANAGEMENT
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- HOME State Regulations – Amended through 10/10/2012 (Adobe PDF)
- Consolidated Plan, Annual, CAPER
- Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
- HOME Times
- HOME Program CHDO Certification/Recertification
- Monthly Project Status Report Form – Revised July 8, 2008 (Microsoft Word)
- HOME Match Calculation Tool — Instructions (Microsoft Word)
- HOME Match Calculation Tool (Microsoft Excel)
- Management Memorandums
- Uniform Multifamily Regulations
- Fiscal Forms
- CHDO Statement of Assurances Relating to State Prevailing Wage Compliance (Adobe PDF)
- HUD Home Page
- HUD CPD Notices
- HOME Final Rule
- A Practical Guide for State, Indian Tribes and Local Agencies (Adobe PDF)
- A Contractor's Guide to Prevailing Wage Requirements for Federally-Assisted Construction Projects (Adobe PDF)
- Labor Standards Administration and Enforcement Guidelines for HUD Participants
- Department of Labor
- Davis Bacon (DOL) General Wage Decision
- Department of General Services Administration (GSA)
- Contractors State License Board
- Department of Industrial Relations
- National Park Service