HOME and Housing Trust Fund Reference Guide

This online reference guide includes links to reference materials useful for HOME and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program administrators.

HOME Investment Partnerships

1. Helpful Links for HOME Program Administrators

• NCSHA Community Group for Member HFAs Administering HOME*
• HOME on HUD Exchange
• CPD Program Allocations
• List of HFAs Administering HOME
• HOME Consortia

* Requires website login. Contact community@ncsha.org for assistance. 

2. HOME Policy Guidance

• HOME Statute and Regulations
• 2013 Final HOME Rule
• 2025 Final HOME Rule
• NCSHA Comments on 2024 Proposed HOME Rule
• HOME CPD Notices
• HOME FACTS
• HOMEfires
• 2020 Section 3 Final Rule
• Section 3 FAQs

3. NSPIRE and HOTMA

• National Standard for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)
  • Final Rule
  • Extension of Compliance Date for CPD Programs through October 1, 2026
• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA)
  • Final Rule
  • Extension of Compliance Date for CPD Programs through January 1, 2026

4. HOME Reporting

• HOME IDIS
• CPD Income Eligibility Calculator
• eCon Planning Suite
• HOME Activity Reports
• Deadline Compliance Status Reports
• Expiring Funds Reports

5. HOME Program Limits

• HOME Income Limits
• HOME Rent Limits
• HOME Homeownership Value Limits
• HOME Maximum Per-Unit Subsidy Limit

6. HOME Training

• HOME Webcasts

7. HOME-ARP

• HOME-ARP Fact Sheet
• Notice CPD-21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program
• Notice CPD-22-13: Revisions to HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Requirements and Final Submission Deadline for all HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
• HOME-ARP Policy Brief: Preferences, Methods of Prioritization, and Limitations
• HOME-ARP Allocations

8. HOME-ARP Training

• HOME-ARP IDIS Activity Tutorials: HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
• HOME-ARP IDIS Activity Tutorials: Elements of HOME-ARP Administration and Planning Activities
• HOME-ARP Webinar Series

Housing Trust Fund

1. Helpful Links for Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program Administrators

• NCSHA Community Group for HFAs Administering HTF*
• HTF on HUD Exchange
• CPD Program Allocations
• List of HFA HTF Grantees

* Requires HFA Community Log In. Please contact community@ncsha.org with questions. 

2. HTF Policy Guidance

• HTF Statute and Interim Regulations
• NCSHA Comments on HTF Prior Interim Rule
• HTF CPD Notices
• HTF FAQs (HUD)
• HTF FAQs (NCSHA)
• 2020 Section 3 Final Rule
• Section 3 FAQs

3. HTF Reporting

• IDIS
• CPD Income Eligibility Calculator
• eCon Planning Suite
• HTF Deadline Compliance Status Reports

4. HTF Program Limits

• HTF Income Limits
• HTF Rent Limits
• HTF Homeownership Value Limits

5. HTF Training

• HTF Program Guides, Tools, and Webinars
• 2022 HTF Basics Webinar Series
• IDIS for HTF Training Video Series