1. Supportive Services HOME-ARP funds may be used to provide a broad range of supportive services to qualifying individuals or families. Supportive services include a) services listed in section 401(29) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ("McKinney-Vento Supportive Services")1 (42 U.S.C. 11360(29)); b) homelessness prevention services; and c) housing counseling services. A detailed list of eligible supportive services is on pages 45-53 of the Notice - as the list is comprehensive, applicants are encouraged to focus on services based on needs in our community and applicant experience and capacity. 2. Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters A non-congregate shelter (NCS) is one or more buildings that provide private units or rooms as temporary shelter to individuals and families and does not require occupants to sign a lease or occupancy agreement. HOME-ARP funds may be used to acquire and develop HOME-ARP NCS for individuals and families in qualifying populations. This activity may include but is not limited to the acquisition of land and construction of HOME-ARP NCS or acquisition and/or rehabilitation of existing structures such as motels, hotels, or other facilities to be used for HOME-ARP NCS. HOME-ARP funds may not be used to pay the operating costs of HOME-ARP NCS. Consequently, PJs must consider the availability of ongoing operating funds for the HOME-ARP NCS so that the HOME-ARP NCS can remain viable through the restricted use period specified in this Notice. 3. Development of Affordable Rental Housing Eligible HOME-ARP rental housing includes "housing" as defined at 24 CFR 92.2, including but not limited to manufactured housing, single room occupancy (SRO) units, and permanent supportive housing. Emergency shelters, hotels, and motels (including those currently operating as non-congregate shelter), facilities such as nursing homes, residential treatment facilities, correctional facilities, halfway houses, and housing for students or dormitories do not constitute housing in the HOME-ARP program. However, HOME-ARP funds mayay be used to acquire and rehabilitate such structures into HOME-ARP rental housing. To secure HOME-ARP rental units for qualifying households, HOME-ARP funds may be invested in different types of projects, including permanent supportive housing, mixedfinance affordable housing, and market-rate projects. A rental project assisted with HOME-ARP funds can be any size, and the number of HOME-ARP units can be from 1 to 11 units in a project. While we expect HOME-ARP funding will be leveraged with other funding sources, there is no maximum subsidy limit for a HOME-ARP unit and HOME-ARP funds may pay up to the total development cost of a HOME-ARP unit it that is shown to be necessary for project feasibility.
