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The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME Program or HOME) is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand the supply of decent, safe, affordable housing and strengthen public-private housing partnerships between units of general local governments, public housing authorities, and nonprofit entities. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) administers the HOME Program on behalf of the State of Texas, primarily in rural parts of the state.
TDHCA contracts with units of general local governments, public housing authorities, local mental health authorities, and nonprofit entities that provide affordable housing to lower income families in their local communities. Applicants must be familiar with Program rules and Regulations. Applications for participation in the Reservation System are accepted on an on-going, year-round basis. Application materials and resources may be found at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/home-application-materials.
TDHCA provides funds to administrators through a reservation system and funds are replenished via NOFAs on a regular basis. Available amounts are listed on our Reservation Summary Page. Current NOFAs are on our NOFA page.
By state law, TDHCA must allocate the annual HOME Program funding allocation on a regional basis and 95% of funds must be reserved for non-participating jurisdictions, typically rural, that do not receive HOME funds from HUD. Areas not eligible for TDHCA’s HOME Program funds are included in this List of Participating Jurisdictions in Texas. Additionally, 5% of TDHCA’s HOME funds must serve persons with disabilities who live any area of the state.Program Beneficiaries must have a household income that does not exceed 80% of Area Median Family Income (AMFI)
Additional funds are set-aside for eligible organizations to assist Persons With Disabilities (PWD) needing reconstruction assistance or temporary rental assistance. Unlike General HOME Funds, these funds are available for use in Participating Jurisdictions.
Interested organizations may access these funds by submitting a request for access to the PWD set-aside on the application. Administrators with an existing RSP Agreement may request an amendment to their agreement to access the PWD set-aside.
Additional funds are set-aside for access in the event of a disaster and are made available to eligible organizations to assist persons needing reconstruction assistance or temporary rental assistance. The TDHCA Disaster Relief Resources page also has additional information on available resources.
Eligible applicants may access the disaster relief set-aside by submitting a request for access to the set-aside on the application. Administrators with an existing RSP Agreement may request an amendment to their agreement to access the disaster set-aside.