HOME Partnership Program - American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP)

In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of $6,413,733 to the State of Hawaiʻi in the form of HOME Investment Partnerships Program ‐ American Rescue Plan (HOME‐ARP) funds under Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The City and County of Honolulu is an entitlement jurisdiction and will receive its own allocation. Funds received through the state’s Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) will be used to serve qualifying populations within the neighbor island counties of Hawaiʻi, Kauai, and Maui.

HOME-ARP Award

The total HOME-ARP allocation from HHFDC was $2,079,975.00. The Kuakini Heights Affordable Apartments Project was awarded $1,882,621.00 for the development and construction of a 100-unit rental housing project in Kailua-Kona to provide permanent, long-term affordable housing to qualifying populations. The remaining funds in the amount of $197,354.00 is for the administration and on-going compliance for this project for the duration of the affordability period of 15 years.

Eligible Populations

HOME-ARP funds must be used to primarily benefit individuals or families from the following qualifying populations:

Homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;
At-risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401(1) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;
Fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, as defined by the Secretary;
In other populations where providing supportive services or assistance under section 212(a) of the Act would prevent the family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability;
Veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet one of the preceding criteria.

Compliance with Applicable State and Federal Regulations

Recipients and sub-recipients selected to receive HOME-ARP funds for eligible projects will be required, if applicable, to certify, provide documentation and assure that it will comply with the following regulations, policies, guidelines, and requirements with respect to the acceptance and use of federal funds.

HOME-ARP Resources

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