HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME ARP) Funding

Minnesota Housing will use its one-time allocation of HOME ARP Program funds to provide financing to selected applicants for any of the following activities:

• New construction (with or without acquisition)
• Acquisition with rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation (without acquisition)
• Operating Cost Assistance with one of the above activity types

HOME ARP funds are intended to benefit specific Qualifying Population and Low-Income Households as defined in Section IV of CPD Notice 21-10. HOME ARP Program regulations require that funds primarily benefit the four Qualifying Populations: 

• Homeless (as defined in the 24 CFR 91.5);
• At risk of homelessness (as defined in 24 CFR 91.5);
• Fleeing or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking
• Other populations who do not qualify under any of the populations above but if activities were implemented, they would prevent family homelessness or serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability

Veterans and families that include a veteran that meet one of the preceding criteria are eligible to receive HOME ARP assistance.

Rental housing units that are acquired, rehabilitated, or constructed using HOME ARP Program funds must be primarily targeted to all four Qualifying Populations.