HOME American Rescue Plan
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs was allocated approximately $132 million in HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds in a one-time allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HOME-ARP is based on HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program annual funding infrastructure (More information on HOME annual funds can be found online at https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/home-division). HOME-ARP also has significant differences compared to the HOME annual program. The differences include waivers of certain federal regulations and waivers to create new activities, as described on HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/home-arp/.
Qualifying populations for HOME-ARP include:
- Households that are experiencing homelessness, per 24 CFR §91.5;
- Households at-risk of homelessness with incomes below 30% Area Median Income (AMI), per 24 CFR §91.5;
- Households at-risk of homelessness, with waiver to allow for income up to 50% AMI, per HUD CPD Notice 21-10;
- Households fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, per HUD 24 CFR §5.2003;
- Households with 30% AMI with severe housing cost burden defined as paying more than 50% of monthly household income toward housing costs, per HUD CPD Notice 21-10;
- Households who have qualified as homeless previously, are currently housed with temporary/emergency assistance, and who need additional housing assistance or supportive services to avoid a return to homelessness, per HUD CPD Notice 21-10; or
- Veterans (and their families) that meet one of the above definitions.
Program Guidance and Regulations
TDHCA Allocation Plan
HUD HOME-APR and Homelessness Guidance
- HUD HOME-ARP Implementation Notice Fact Sheets (hudexchange.info)
- HUD Exchange HOME ARP (hudexchange.info)
- Recordkeeping Requirements for Homeless Definition (hudexchange.info)
- Criteria for At Risk of Homelessness (hudexchange.info)
HOME Annual Funding Regulations
Overarching Regulations
- 10 Texas Administrative Code (sos.state.tx.us)
- 2 CFR 200 (OMB Super Circular) (ecfr.gov)
- Equal Access to Housing Final Rule (onecpd.info)
- HEARTH Homeless Definition Final Rule (onecpd.info)
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Please direct questions or comments to naomi.cantu@tdhca.state.tx.us.
