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Program application period
Closes March 30, 2026
Notice of Funding Availability
2025 HOME Projects
| Year | Document Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 HOME Projects NOFA | Download |
| 2025 | 2025 HOME NOFA Multifamily Application Workbook | Download |
| 2025 | 2025 HOME NOFA FTHB Application Workbook | Download |
| 2025 | Appendix A – Federal and State Overlays | Download |
| 2025 | Appendix B – Eligible Jurisdictions | Download |
| 2025 | Appendix C – CHDO Application for Certification | Download |
| 2025 | Appendix D – Scoring Factors | Download |
| 2025 | Appendix E – Community Needs Score | Download |
| 2025 | Appendix F – Organizational Documents Checklist | Download |
| 2025 | Appendix G – Project Documents Checklist | Download |
| 2025 | Authorizing Resolution Instructions & Template for Cities | Download |
| 2025 | Authorizing Resolution Instructions & Template for Counties | Download |
| 2025 | OD Form 1 HOME LP | Download |
| 2025 | OD Form 2 HOME LLC | Download |
| 2025 | OD Form 3 HOME Corporation | Download |
| 2024 | FY 2024 HOME Non-Tribal Applications 07/02/2025 | Download |
Program Overview
Background
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) was established under the Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Act Statutes at Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.
Eligible Activities and Applicants
Project Activities under the State of California HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) include:
- Rental New Construction
- Rental Rehabilitation, with or without acquisition
- Rental Acquisition Only (if no rehabilitation is needed)
- First-Time Homebuyer (FTHB) projects
Eligible applicants are:
- Cities and counties for projects within their jurisdictional areas, as long as they do not receive HUD HOME funding another way (see NOFA Appendix B for eligible applicants/project areas)
- Developers, including prospective nonprofit HCD-certified HOME Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) that wish to undertake a project activity in an eligible city or county area found on NOFA Appendix B.
- Eligible tribal entities as described in the NOFA for a project activity within Native American lands as defined in the NOFA, or in an eligible city or county area found on NOFA Appendix B.
Access the HOME Program Activities page.