HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) sponsored HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan In-Person and Virtual Problem Solving Clinics from December 2022 to March 2023. The purpose of the Clinics was to guide Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) in the development and successful submission of compliant HOME-ARP allocation plans by the March 31, 2023 deadline.
Handouts were created as Clinic reference materials and are now available:
- Consultation: Summarizes the consultation process and requirements, offers best practices for consideration, suggests questions to ask during consultation meetings, and identifies organizations/agencies to consider for consultation
- Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis: Outlines the Needs Assessment and Gaps Analysis requirements for completing a HOME-ARP allocation plan and identifies suggested data resources to describe the size and demographic composition of HOME-ARP Qualifying Populations (QPs)
- Preferences, Methods of Prioritization, and Limitations: Distinguishes between HOME-ARP preferences, methods of prioritization, and limitations, and provides examples of each; outlines allocation plan requirements that pertain to preferences, provides best practices for PJs consideration, and identifies common allocation plan mistakes for PJs to avoid
- Public Participation Requirements: Outlines the public participation process and required steps and offers best practices for broadening public participation and demonstrating compliance in their allocation plan
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