The California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) is soliciting public review and comment on California’s
Draft Home Investment Partnership Program – American Rescue Plan
(HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan. To address the need for
homelessness assistance and supportive services, the U.S.
Congress appropriated $5 billion in funding from the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to be administered through HOME. Program
activities must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and
families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other
vulnerable populations.
The Draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan describes how HCD will use and
distribute $155 million in funding on behalf of jurisdictions and
unincorporated areas that do not receive funding directly from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This
portion of funding is separate from the additional $512 million
entitlement cities and counties in California will receive
directly from HUD.
A virtual public hearing on the draft plan will take place on
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 1:00 pm. The hearing will be
presented via webinar, and interested parties can
register here. Webinar attendees will be able to ask
questions and provide comments on the draft plan. Public comments
will be accepted through February 23, 2023 at 12:00 pm and can be
submitted to HCD via email: HOMEARP@hcd.ca.gov. Additional
information on the funding opportunity can be found on
HCD’s HOME-ARP website.
