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HOME Program
If you want to buy a home and have limited income, then you may want to look at the following:
Everything else on this page is about assistance available to local housing programs.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides formula grants to states and localities, called Participating Jurisdictions, to fund a wide range of affordable housing activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or ownership.
In Orange County, the HOME Participating Jurisdiction is a Consortium consisting of Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough, with the County acting as lead entity. In 2017, the Consortium was renamed the Orange County Local Government Affordable Housing Collaborative.
The Collaborative coordinates the funding process for the HOME program, accepts and reviews applications from local housing organizations, and presents recommendations to the elected bodies of each jurisdiction for funding approval. Past agencies that have received Orange County HOME funds have used HOME to:
- Provide down payment assistance to home buyers
- Acquire or develop affordable homes for rent or ownership
- Rehabilitate owner-occupied homes
- Provide tenant-based rental assistance
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals CANNOT directly apply for and receive HOME funds. The funds are awarded to organizations that then use HOME funds for the eligible purposes above.
Program Contact
Erica Cormack, Email
Community Development Manager
Phone: 919-884-9213
Mail: P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals CANNOT directly apply for and receive HOME funds. The funds are awarded to organizations that then use HOME funds for the eligible purposes above.
HOME Application for FY23-24 Program
Orange County’s HOME funding applications are accepted once a year and are reviewed by the Collaborative, who provide a recommended funding plan that is reviewed for approval by each jurisdiction in the spring of every year.
Orange County will have approximately $512,000 in HOME funds, local match, and program income to award to FY23-24 HOME projects.
Applications for the FY23-24 HOME program were due on February 21, 2023. You can view the FY 23-24 HOME Program Application and Scorecard at the links below.
A recording of the HOME Program Application Workshop, hosted on February 15, 2023, can be found here.
HOME Plans, Reports, and Forms
- The 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan is the Orange County HOME Consortium’s five-year plan for using HOME and other funds to address priority housing needs in the county. Other associated documents include:
- The 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing identifies barriers in Orange County to affirmatively furthering fair housing.
- The Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan describes the County's responsibilities if HOME or other Federal funds are used for projects that result in displacement of low-income households or demolition of affordable units.
- The Citizen Participation Plan describes the County's process for involving residents in planning and funding decisions for Federal housing and community development funds.
- The 2024 Annual Action Plan is the Consortium's annual plan for FY 2023-2024 HOME Funds. A Public Hearing will be held to receive input on the draft Annual Action Plan. The Public Hearing will be during the Orange County Board of Commissioners virtual business meeting on April 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM. Details can be found in English and Spanish.
- See the 2023 Annual Action Plan
- See the 2022 Annual Action Plan
- See the 2021 Annual Action Plan
- See the 2020 Annual Action Plan
- The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) reports on the progress toward goals identified in the Annual Action Plan over the past year and how HOME funds have been expended.
- The Fund Awardee Quarterly Report template is used by recipients of HOME and other County affordable housing funds to report on their activities during project development.
- The Orange County HOME Program Policies and Procedures Manual describes the policies and procedures for administering the Consortium's HOME program. The manual includes the following policies, among other guidelines: