For over 30 years, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) has been one of the most effective, locally driven tools to help states and communities increase access to safe, decent, and affordable housing for low-income households. NCSHA is the principal state advocate for the HOME program and convenes the HOME Coalition, a grassroots advocacy organization of more than 40 national organizations. Advocating for HOME resources is one of NCSHAās Legislative Priorities.
The HOME program is a federal block grant that provides states and localities flexible resources to address their most pressing affordable housing challenges ā new production where units are scarce, rehabilitation where housing quality is a challenge, as well as direct assistance for both low-income renters and homebuyers. This flexibility also means that states and communities can react quickly to changes in their local housing markets. For every $1 in HOME funds, statesā grantees, including HFAs, have leveraged nearly $5 in other public and private resources. See how HOME is being used in your state.
Contacts:
- To find local housing assistance, please contact your stateās Housing Finance Agency (HFA).
- To learn more about NCSHAās advocacy work in this area or related educational events, complete the general inquiry form.
- Members of the media, please contact Lisa Bowman, Director of Marketing and Communications, at lbowman@ncsha.org.