What is Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)?
Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is a federal grant program through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) providing grant funds on a reimbursable basis to provide decent affordable housing to low-income households, expand the capacity of non-profit housing providers, strengthen the ability of state and local governments to provide housing, and leverage private-sector participation.
HOME can be used for a wide range of activities including:
- New construction
- Rehabilitation
- Down payment assistance
- Rental assistance
- Site improvements
- Acquisition of property
- Relocation costs
- Project related soft costs
- Activities of Community Development Housing Organizations (CHDOs)
- Program administration, planning, capacity building (up to 15% of the budget)
For more information about the program visit hud.gov
DRAFT 2022-2023 Funding Recommendations |
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|---|---|
DRAFT 2022-2023 Program |
DRAFT Recommended Funding 2022-2023 |
| Commonwealth Development Corporation – Fairhaven Meadows | $500,000 |
| Helpmate, Inc. – Rental Assistance for DV Survivors | $150,263 |
| The Housing Assistance Corporation – Apple Ridge (CHDO Request) | $600,000 |
| WDT Development, LLC – White Pine Villas | $350,000 |
| City of Asheville – HOME Administration & Planning | $142,445 |
| DRAFT HOME Recommended Total | $1,742,708 |
FY 2022 – 2023 Resolution (TBD)
2021-2022 Funding Recommendations |
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|---|---|
2021-2022 Program |
Recommended Funding 2021-2022 |
| Commonwealth Development Corporation – Fairhaven Meadows | $100,000 |
|
Community Housing Coalition of Madison Co. – Rural Replacement Housing |
$165,000 |
| Eliada Homes, Inc. – Eliada Homeless Services | $20,208 |
| Helpmate, Inc. – Rental Assistance for Domestic Violence | $50,000 |
| Homeward Bounds of WNC, – HOME Asheville – Tenant Based Rental Assistance | $80,000 |
| Homeward Bounds of WNC, – HOME Buncombe County – Tenant Based Rental Assistance | $100,000 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, – Tenant Based Rental Assistance Mobility | $75,000 |
| SCG Development Partners, LLC. – Ovata at Ascension | $100,00 |
| WDT Development, LLC – White Pines Villas | $100,000 |
| Workforce Homestead, Inc. – Falling Waters | $402,862 |
| City of Asheville – HOME Planning and Administration | $137,076 |
| CHDO Reservation – CHDO Contingency | $40,614 |
| HOME Recommended Total | $1,370,760 |
2020-2021 Funding Recommendations |
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|---|---|
2020-2021 Program |
Recommended Funding 2020-2021 |
| Community Housing Coalition Madison County – Rural Rehabilitation | $150,000 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Land Trust – Home & Lot Purchase | $261,963 |
| WDT Development – The Villas at Swannanoa | $840,000 |
| Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) – Transylvania Rehabilitation | $62,000 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Asheville – TBRA Resident Mobility | $95,000 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina – TBRA Asheville | $80,000 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina – TBRA Buncombe | $100,000 |
| Eliada Homes – Homeless Services Program | $18,750 |
| City of Asheville- Program Administration | $159,952 |
2019-2020 Funding Recommendations |
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|---|---|
2019-2020 Program |
Recommended Funding 2019-2020 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina – 296 Short Michigan PSH Rehab Project | $330,000 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina – HOME Diversion | $20,000 |
| Housing Assistance Corporation – Cottages at Oklawaha | $218,250 |
| Vision Properties, LLC – Renison Heights Garage Apartments | $20,000 |
| Workforce Homestead – Jasper | $400,000 |
| Homeward Bound – TBRA Resident Mobility | $50,000 |
| Henderson County Habitat for Humanity – Dodd Meadows Phase 6 | $106,203 |
| City of Asheville- Program Administration | $124,869 |
How do these grants make a difference in our area?
The HOME program serves the four county consortium of Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania and Madison Counties. The City of Asheville is the lead entity for the consortium and administers the HOME funds in the area. The City receives about $1.5 million each year. Much of this is sub-granted to non-profit agencies to increase the stock of safe, decent, affordable housing in our area. The City awards HOME funds based on housing needs from a Housing Needs Assessment which is used to form a Five-Year Consolidated Plan for housing priorities.
After the funding cycle each year, the current funded projects from all of our funding programs along with their descriptions and expected outcomes are published for each fiscal year in our Action Plan. A link to the current fiscal year Action Plan is provided here as well as a list of current HOME projects.
Each fiscal year, HUD requires that a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) be published to show the progress of active projects as well as the outcomes in the previous fiscal year. This is a public accounting of the Federal Funds at work to show what has been accomplished in our area. A link to the CAPER is provided here.
How does my agency apply for HOME?
Each year a CDBG and HOME application workshop is held in December. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. The exact workshop date and time are announced in the City’s Funding Programs webpage. Application and presentation materials from last year’s application process can also be viewed from the Funding Programs page.
Applications for this years CDBG and HOME grant funds will be posted to the Funding Programs webpage in early December. Applications are typically due in early February.
Federal Compliance Requirements
Activities using HOME funds must meet a number of federal standards. HUD has produced a toolkit as a resource tool that will allow grantees to find information on financial management, environmental review, labor standards, acquisition, relocation and fair housing.
Specific information about each federal requirement can be found by clicking on each link provided below:
- Environmental Review
- Labor Standards (Davis Bacon)
- Equal Opportunity – Minority and Women Business Enterprises and Section 3
- Accessibility for Disabled People
- Record-keeping and Reporting
- Acquisition and Relocation Regulations
- Lead-Based Paint Elimination
- Income Verification and Documentation
- Financial Assistance or Housing Client
- Public Service Client
- Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Purchasing Standards
Contact
If you would like to receive email notifications of upcoming grant deadlines and the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium Board meetings, please contact:
Sofia Bonilla, Community Development Coordinator
If you are looking for affordable housing, suffering a housing crisis, in need of rental assistance or down payment assistance, or you have concerns about our homeless community,
Please Call 211. The service is free, confidential and available in any language.