The HOME Consortium covers a large geography with varying levels of need and resources related to homelessness. In selecting projects and services for HOME-ARP funding, the Consortium will consider a variety of activity types in areas throughout the four-county region.
The HOME Consortium has chosen the following eligible activities for use of the HOME-ARP funds:
(1) development and support of affordable rental housing (currently available for funding);
(2) provision of supportive services (such as housing counseling, homelessness prevention, child care, job training, legal services, case management, moving costs, rental applications, and rent assistance); and
(3) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units.
In addition, funds for nonprofit capacity building and nonprofit operating funds are also available through the Supportive Services application, if the nonprofit has also been awarded funding for one of the above listed eligible activities.
While all qualifying populations will be eligible for HOME-ARP funded projects, the HOME Consortium anticipates using preference that will vary depending on the activity.
(1) Non-Congregate Shelter Activities will preference homeless persons qualifying population (QP1).
(2) Supportive Services Activities that provide housing stabilization and homelessness prevention services will preference at risk of homelessness (QP2 and QP4).
(3) Supportive Services Activities that provide services to survivors of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault and/or Human Trafficking will preference QP3.
(4) Rental Housing Activities will not establish preferences.
The HOME Consortium may also select to fund housing development, non-congregate shelter, or service projects that do not have a preference among HOME-ARP qualifying populations.
In applying these preferences, the Consortium will act in compliance with all applicable fair housing, civil rights, and nondiscrimination requirements, including but not limited to those requirements listed in 24 CFR 5.105(a). Eligibility and selection of applicants will be determined without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin.
