HOME Laws and Regulations

Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act

The HOME Statute is contained in Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. The Statute contains the following subparts:

• Introduction 
• Subpart A - HOME Investment Partnerships
• Subpart B - Community Housing Partnership
• Subpart C - Other Support for State and Local Housing Strategies
• Subpart D - Specified Model Programs
• Subpart E - Mortgage Credit Enhancement
• Subpart F - General Provisions

FY 2012 and FY 2013 HOME Appropriations Law Requirements

The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 and the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 imposed new requirements on 2012 and 2013 HOME projects. The purpose of these requirements is to improve project and developer selection by Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) and to ensure that there is adequate market demand for 2012 and 2013 HOME projects.

Changes to HOME Program Commitment Requirement Interim Final Rule

HUD published an Interim Final Rule on December 2, 2016 implementing a grant-specific method of determining compliance with the statutory 24-month deadline for committing HOME funds. The interim rule is effective on January 3, 2017.

View information about the Changes to HOME Program Commitment Requirement Interim Final Rule:

• Changes to HOME Program Commitment Requirement Interim Final Rule

HOME Final Rule - 24 CFR 92

HUD published a Final Rule in the Federal Register on July 24, 2013 to amend the HOME Program regulations. These amendments to the HOME regulations represent the most significant changes to the HOME Program in 17 years. Generally, the provisions of the HOME Final Rule are effective on August 23, 2013. Several of the new requirements will go into effect at a later date, in consideration of their complexity.

View information about the HOME Final Rule:

• 2013 HOME Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 92 - Published July 24, 2013 (Complete Rule)
• 2013 HOME Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 92 - Published July 24, 2013 (Changes Only)
• 2013 HOME Final Rule Overview
• Highlights of the Changes in the 2013 HOME Final Rule
• Section by Section Summary of the 2013 HOME Final Rule
• The 2013 HOME Final Rule and the 2012/2013 HOME Appropriations Acts
• The 2013 HOME Final Rule Effective Dates
• Pre-2013 HOME Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 92 - Published September 16, 1996; Updated through December 22, 2004 (Formatted PDF)
• Pre-2013 HOME Final Rule, 24 CFR Part 92 - Published September 16, 1996; Updated through December 22, 2004 (Web Page)

Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards - 2 CFR 200

The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly called "Uniform Guidance") was officially implemented in December 2014. The Uniform Guidance is a government-wide framework for grants management. It is an authoritative set of rules and requirements for federal awards that synthesizes and supersedes guidance from earlier OMB circulars