Department of Housing and Urban Development · Housing
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Annual formula grants to participating jurisdictions for affordable rental housing, homebuyer assistance, rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance. Cities meeting population/funding thresholds receive direct allocations as Participating Jurisdictions (PJs).
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $15M
- Non-federal match
- 25% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual via Consolidated Plan / Action Plan.
- Typical prep time
- 8–16 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §12701 et seq.)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
- Population threshold: at least 50,000.
Match may be reduced or waived for fiscally distressed PJs. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.