HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds may be used to assist existing homeowners with the repair, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of owner-occupied units. Whenever HOME funds are used for rehabilitation activities, the work must be performed according to the Participating Jurisdiction (PJ)'s written rehabilitation standard and the unit must be brought up to the applicable state or local code. This means that PJs may not undertake some forms of special purpose homeowner repair programs, such as: weatherization programs; emergency repairs programs; or handicapped accessibility programs.
To be eligible for HOME funds, the homeowner must be low-income and occupy the property as a principal residence. Additionally, the value of the HOME-assisted property after rehabilitation must not exceed 95 percent of the median purchase price for the area.
For more information on Homeowner Rehabilitation, see 24 CFR 92.254(b)(1) and (2).
HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation FAQs
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HOME Homeownership Value Limits
This guidance describes HUD's established new homeownership value limits for HOME PJs.
Date Published: March 2018
HOMEfires Vol. 14, No. 1: Guidance on PJ Affirmative Marketing Responsibilities
What are HOME Participating Jurisdictions' (PJs) responsibilities for developing, disseminating, and implementing affirmative marketing procedures?
Date Published: February 2018
HOMEfires Vol. 7, No. 2: Guidance on Property Standards When HOME Funds Are Used for Rehabilitation
When HOME funds are used to rehabilitate a unit, must the entire unit meet the applicable property standards?
Date Published: October 2006
Notice CPD-20-01: Four-Year Completion Requirement for HOME-Assisted Projects
This Notice provides guidance to HOME PJs regarding the requirement that HOME-assisted projects be completed within 4 years of the commitment of HOME funds and outlines the process for resolving noncompliance with this requirement.
Date Published: January 2020
This Notice explains Section 242 of Title I of Division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-36) and Section 235 of Title II of Division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) (collectively the “Appropriation Acts”), which suspended the 24-month commitment requirement for HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds.
Date Published: August 2018
Notice CPD-15-09: Requirements for Committing HOME funds
PJs must commit HOME funds within 24 months of HUD's obligation of its grant, or HUD will recapture the funds from the PJ's HOME Investment Trust account. This Notice explains what constitutes an eligible commitment of HOME funds for the purposes of meeting the 24-month commitment deadline.
Date Published: November 2015
This Notice reminds recipients of HOME and CDBG funding of their obligation to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Fair Housing Act, and HUD's implementing Regulations (24 CFR Parts 8 and 100, respectively), which prohibit discrimination based on disability.
Date Published: December 2000
This Mortgagee Letter contains information to help lenders, State and local officials and nonprofit organizations use the FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program in conjunction with housing grant programs, such as HOME, HOPE 3 and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).
Date Published: April 1996
This form is completed by the contractor as an official bid to perform the work described in a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Form.
Date Published: June 2010
This form is completed by the contractor following the completion of work to certify that the work was performed in accordance with the contract and to receive final payment(s).
Date Published: June 2010
HOME Certificate of Final Inspection
This form is completed by the PJ to document that the work on the identified property was performed in accordance with the property evaluation form and the approved contractor's proposal for the case.
Date Published: June 2010
This form is completed by the homeowner and contractor to authorize change(s) to the original rehabilitation contract.
Date Published: June 2010
This form is completed by the contractor to provide essential information to the PJ and homeowner regarding the corporation and its business references, recent customers, and creditors.
Date Published: June 2010
This form is provided by the PJ to the contractor in order to provide written instructions on submitting a complete bid package to the homeowner.
Date Published: June 2010
HOME Contractor Payment Request
This is a form completed by the contractor to request payment for his/her work. It must be signed by the homeowner and the PJ's construction advisor before any payment is released to the contractor.
Date Published: June 2010
HOME Contractor's Proposal Form
This form is completed by the contractor to specify the work to be performed and the bid price for each work specification.
Date Published: June 2010
HOME Homeowner/Contractor Provisions
This form provides sample language for provisions that should be included in the contract between the homeowner and the contractor.
Date Published: June 2010
HOME Rehabilitation Tracking Sheet
This checklist is used to document completion of HOME requirements related to presettlement activities, construction and close-out, and loan settlement.
Date Published: June 2010
HOME Verification of Mortgage or Deed of Trust
This form gives authorization for the HOME PJ to verify the status of existing mortgages for all the members of the household applying for participation in the HOME Program.
Date Published: June 2010
This interactive self-paced online training is a comprehensive introduction and important refresher on key HOME Program requirements and topic areas. Complete all modules to learn the full breadth of eligible HOME activities and to access guidance related to effective and compliant implementation.
Date Published: January 2020
HOME Commitment Interim Rule Webinar
This webinar explains the new provisions in the interim regulation implementing grant-specific commitment requirements for Fiscal Year 2015 and subsequent HOME grants and explain how it affects PJ policies, written agreements, and treatment of program income.
Date Published: January 2017
Requirements for Committing HOME funds webinar
This webinar describes what PJs must do in order to meet the HOME requirements for committing funds to specific local projects and to programs undertaken by State recipients and subrecipients.
Date Published: May 2016