HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program

The HOME program provides grants to state and local governments to help build or improve affordable housing for low-income households. These funds can be used to:

  • Buy homes or land
  • Build new homes
  • Fix up older homes
  • Help people rent or buy homes they can afford
  • Provide rental assistance directly to low-income people

The HOME program supports local communities by:

  • Giving people and neighborhoods the power to create housing plans that meet their own needs
  • Encouraging different groups—like governments and private businesses—to work together on affordable housing
  • Offering technical assistance to nonprofit housing organizations to build their internal capacity
  • Requiring local governments to contribute 25 cents for every $1 they get from the HOME program, which helps bring in more community support

In Franklin County, HOME funds have been used to:

  • Encourage the building and support of affordable homes and apartments
  • Help first-time homebuyers
  • Support projects that include buying land, building new homes, rebuilding or improving existing ones, and covering other costs like moving or construction loans

To learn more about the national HOME program, visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOME website.

 

HOME Applications – Next application period is anticipated Fall 2025

Questions regarding the HOME program and application process can be referred to communitydevelopment@franklincountyohio.gov.

 

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