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New to the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program? Experienced and want to deepen your knowledge of HOME requirements? This is the right training for you. Let's get started!

Training Details & Instructions  

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Modules

Training Order

Take the first three modules in sequential order. These core modules lead you through a track of program-wide basics. Completion of the first three modules in the sequenced order is a prerequisite for taking the remaining modules.

Module 1 Module 1
Module 1

Overview of the HOME Program

Module 1: Overview of the HOME Program

  • History and Goals
  • Allocation of Funds to PJs
  • Roles and Relationships
  • Policies and Procedures
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Module 2 Module 2
Module 2

HOME Program Requirements

Module 2: HOME Program Requirements

  • Eligible and Ineligible Activities
  • Eligible Costs and Fees
  • Eligible Forms of Assistance
  • Subsidy Limits
  • Eligible Beneficiaries and Properties
  • Period of Affordability (POA)
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Module 3 Module 3
Module 3

HOME Program Administration

Module 3: HOME Program Administration

  • Timelines and Deadlines
  • Commitments
  • Written Agreements
  • Risk Assessment and Monitoring
  • Recordkeeping
  • Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS)
  • Uniform Administrative Requirements
  • Program Income, Recaptured Funds, Repayments, and Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Proceeds
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Module 4 Module 4
Module 4

Homeowner Rehab Programs

Module 4: Homeowner Rehabilitation Programs

  • Homeowner Rehabilitation Activities and Costs
  • Forms of Financial Assistance
  • Eligible Property Types
  • Maximum Property Value
  • Applicant and Ownership Interest in Property

 

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Module 5 Module 5
Module 5

Homebuyer Programs

Module 5: Homebuyer Programs

  • Overview of Homebuyer Programs
  • Activities and Eligible Costs
  • Requirements Related to the HOME-Assisted Properties and HOME-Assisted Buyers
  • Written Policies
  • Underwriting/Subsidy Layering
  • Nine-Month Sales Deadline in HOME
  • Long-Term Affordability
  • Recapture Provisions and Requirements
  • Resale Provisions and Requirements
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Module 6 Module 6
Module 6

Rental Housing Activities

Module 6: Rental Housing Activities

  • Project Selection and Eligible Activities
  • Costs and Cost Allocation
  • Investing HOME Funds
  • Underwriting/Subsidy Layering
  • Market Assessment
  • Developer Capacity Review
  • Project Review Steps
  • Rent Limits
  • Occupancy and Affordability
  • Property Standards
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Module 7 Module 7
Module 7

Long-term Compliance

Module 7: Rental Housing - Long-term Compliance

  • Rent Limits
  • Income and Tenant Issues
  • Maintaining Unit Mix
  • Monitoring Rental Housing
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Module 8 Module 8
Module 8

CHDOs

Module 8: CHDOs

  • Overview of the CHDO Set-Aside Requirement
  • Eligible Uses of HOME Funds by CHDOs
  • CHDO Set-Aside Roles
  • Qualifying as a CHDO
  • Special Assistance to CHDOs
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Module 9 Module 9
Module 9

Coming Soon: TBRA

Module 9: TBRA

  • Program Administration
  • Types of TBRA
  • Ongoing Responsibilities
Module 10 Module 10
Module 10

Coming Soon: Match

Module 10: Match

  • Overview of Match Requirements
  • Eligible Sources of Match
  • Guidance to Help PJs Meet the Match Obligation
Module 11 Module 11
Module 11

Coming Soon: Reporting and IDIS

Module 11: Reporting and IDIS

  • Reporting
  • IDIS Reports as a Management Tool
Module 12 Module 12
Module 12

Coming Soon: Other Federal Requirements

Module 12: Other Federal Requirements

  • Nondiscrimination and Equal Access
  • Employment and Contracting
  • Environmental Review Requirements
  • Lead-Based Paint Requirements
  • Acquisition, Relocation, and Section 104(d)