HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)

The HOME program assists cities, counties, developers, including Native American Entities, and nonprofit Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to create and retain affordable housing.

The program provides grants to cities and counties and low-interest loans to developers, including Native American Entities and state-certified CHDOs operating in State-eligible jurisdictions.

Register here for 2020-2021 HOME Office Hours:

Registration for access to weekly HOME Rental and FTHB Projects Office Hours Zoom meeting Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:00 PST (for eligible Projects applicants only)
Registration for access to weekly HOME Program Activities Office Hours Zoom meeting Tuesdays 3:00 – 4:00 PST (for eligible Program Activities applicants only)

Subscribe to the HOME emailing list (Federal Programs) for notifications and announcements.

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Application, General Program, and Standard Agreements Questions

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Awards

Notice of Funding

Amended and Restated HOME 2020-2021 NOFA (PDF)

HOME 2020-2021 NOFA (PDF)

Applications are due by March 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. PDT, except for tribal applicants, whose applications are due by April 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. PDT. Applications can be accessed through the eCivis Grants Network Portal – Programs Available for Solicitation page .

HOME 2020-2021 NOFA Project Activities Applications Received (PDF)

HOME 2020-2021 NOFA Program Activities Applications Received (PDF)

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Awards

Reporting and Compliance

Terms

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. 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 to 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); developers, including Native American Entities, and current state-certified nonprofit Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) proposing activities in eligible communities.

General Program Documents

Form fields on each of the documents listed below may be completed while open in your browser. Once completed, the document may be printed with the data you entered.

HOME-2 (XLS) — Quarterly Performance Report — Revised 4/2013
HOME-2A (XLS) — Quarterly Program Income Statement Report — Revised 10/2013
HOME-3 (DOC) — Project Funding Source Detail Listing — Revised 6/12/09
HOME-3A (DOC) — County Code Listing — Revised 10/29/09
HOME-4 (DOC) — Administrative Drawdown Request — Revised 12/11/14
HOME-5 (DOC) — Project Drawdown Request — Revised 1/29/14
HOME-6 (XLS) — Homeownership Project Set-Up and Completion Report — Revised 12/11/14
HOME-7 (DOC) — Homeownership Assistance Rental Housing Project Set-up Report — Revised 1/29/14
HOME-8 (XLS) — Tenant Based Rental Assistance Project Set-up Report — Revised 6/19/15
HOME-10 (XLS) — FTHB Project Set-Up/Completion Report — Revised 12/11/14
HOME-11 (XLS) — Rental Project Set-Up/Completion Report — Revised 4/27/2018

State Recipients who have been awarded HOME funds for Program Activities are required to complete each of the following applicable checklists as part of general set-up of the contract (Standard Agreement):

General Setup Conditions Checklist (Contact HOME Program Representative.)

Other

Short Sale Request Form (XLS)
Reconstruction Test (2009) (XLS) — Revised 3/26/2009
HOME Program Property After-Rehabilitation Value Form (DOC)
HOME FTHB Subsidy Calculation Worksheet (XLS) — Revised 6/2013
HOME OOR Rehab Grant Calculation Worksheet (XLS) — Revised 6/2018
Semi-Annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report

Annual Performance Reports (APR Forms)

6 forms listed in this workbook are:

HOME Annual Performance Report Notification
HOME Annual Performance Report 2020/2021 Workbook (XLS) — 04/29/2021
- Tab 1: APR Matrix
- Tab 2: Attachment A, Annual Program Income Statement
- Tab 3: Attachment B, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
- Tab 4: Attachment D, Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
- Tab 5: Attachment E, Demographic Analysis Report
- Tab 6: Attachment F, Section 3 Summary Report

Stand-Alone Forms

Attachment B and F – HOME MBE/WBE and Section 3 Stand-Alone 2021/2022 (XLS) — Revised 04/27/2022
Attachment E – HOME Demographic Analysis Stand-Alone 2021/2022 (XLS) — Revised 04/27/2022

APR Help Tools

APR Webinar Training Presentation (PPT) — 2013-2014 webinar can be used for general form instructions
Attachment A – Program Income Checklist (DOC) Revised 6-10-2016
Attachment B – MBE/WBE Checklist (DOC) Revised 6-10-2016
Attachment F – Section 3 – Detailed Instructions (DOC)

Loan Closing Documents

Training and Technical Assistance

An overview is provided through the Fair Housing Data Collection and Affirmative Marketing for Program and Project Activities (PPT). Forms and plans are included to provide additional resources. Forms and Plans

HOME Program CHDO Certification/Recertification

Regulations

Management Memos

Uniform Multifamily Regulation

The Uniform Multifamily Regulations apply to HOME projects receiving awards after September 29, 2003. Check the Uniform Multifamily Regulation page for more information.

HOME Recipient Representatives by County

Map of California showing HOME Representatives by County (with Phone Numbers and e-mail addresses).

HOME Program Activities Representatives Map (PDF) Revised November 2021

HOME Contract Management Manual

The Contract Management Manual is intended to assist our contractors. However, if any part of this document is in conflict with the fully executed Standard Agreement, the State HOME Regulations or the Federal HOME Regulations, those documents shall prevail.