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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

A 25 percent match is required.

See the 2007 NOFA for last Year's application amounts

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

NOFAs

See the 2007 HOME NOFA and Application Materials

2007 Special NOFA for January 2007 Freeze Disaster Recovery

January 2007 Program Activities NOFA (Microsoft Word)

2006 OTC NOFA Closed April 22, 2006

HOME Awards

2007 and Prior HOME Awards (2000-2007)

2006 Contract Management Manual

HOME Limits

• HOME Rent Limits (Effective April 2008) (Adobe PDF)
  • List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas by County
• HOME Program Rent Limits - HUD Community Planning and Development (1998 to date)
• HOME Subsidy Limits – Revised May 8, 2007 (Adobe PDF)
• HOME Purchase Price/After–Rehabilitation Value Limits – Rev. 04/29/08 (Adobe PDF)
• HOME Income Limits (Effective April 2008) (Adobe PDF)
  • List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas by County
• HOME Program Income Limits - HUD Community Planning and Development (1998 to date)

Home Monitoring/Asset Management

• State Recipient
• CHDO

Additional Resources:

• HOME Program CHDO Certification Checklist (Microsoft Word)
• HOME Program CHDO List
• Project Status Report Form (Microsoft Word)
• HOME Match Calculation Tool — Instructions (Microsoft Word)
• HOME Match Calculation Tool (Microsoft Excel)
• Management Memorandums
• HOME State Regulations – Amended through 12/10/07 (Adobe PDF)
• Uniform Multifamily Regulations
• HOMEBUYER Program Sample Guidelines and Checklist (Microsoft Word)
• 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