HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP Program)

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) appropriated $5 billion to communities across the U.S. to assist individuals and households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and members of other vulnerable populations to provide housing, supportive services, tenant-based rental assistance, and non-congregate shelters. These funds were allocated by formula to jurisdictions that qualified for funding through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This special round of funding is known as the HOME-ARP Program. 

HUD has allocated $26,687,296 of HOME-ARP funding to SC Housing to administer the program for the State of South Carolina. These funds must be expended by September 30, 2030.

Eligible activities that may be funded with HOME-ARP include:

1. Development & Support of Affordable Housing
2. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
3. Supportive Services
4. Acquisition & Development of Non-Congregate Shelters

Funds must primarily benefit individuals and households in the following “Qualifying Populations”:

1. Those that are homeless as defined by section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
2. Those at Risk of homelessness as defined by section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
3. Those fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking
4. Members of other vulnerable populations where providing supportive services would prevent homelessness, or would serve those at greatest risk of housing instability
5. Veterans and families which include a veteran who meet the criteria in 1 – 4.

SC Housing's HOME-ARP Allocation Plan, Public Comments and Responses, and the playback recording of the virtual Public Hearing held on March 21, 2023 to obtain input on the HOME-ARP Draft Allocation Plan via Zoomgov are available by clicking the links below.  Those interested in receiving HOME-ARP program updates may sign up for email updates below.

Important Links

• HOME-ARP Program | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• SC Housing HOME-ARP Overview
• HOME ARP Allocation Plan
• HOME ARP Appendix B-Public Comments and Responses
• HOME ARP Public Hearing Playback Recording

Program Contact

SC Housing
Attention: Community Development
Email: CommunityDevelopmentPrograms@schousing.com
Mail: 300-C Outlet Pointe Blvd., Columbia, SC 29210