HUD HOME Investment Partnerships: Compliance Requirements

Report all HOME activity data to HUD via the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), including project details, beneficiary information, and accomplishments within 90 days of each program year end.

Deadline: End-of-year reporting due within 90 days after close of each program year

Source: 19-18: 'Within 90 days after the end of their program year...HOME funds...must ensure that all activity information in IDIS is up-to-date'; 24 CFR §92.502

Annually provide rental property owners' reports on rents charged and occupancy of HOME-assisted units to document compliance with HOME affordability and rent restrictions (§92.252).

Deadline: Annual rent and occupancy reports from owners due to PJ; deadline specified in owner agreement

Source: 17-4,17-15: 'The written agreement must require the owner of rental housing to annually provide the participating jurisdiction with information on rents...and occupancy of HOME-assisted units to demonstrate compliance with §92.252'

Provide 25% nonfederal match for every dollar of HOME funds used. The match may be satisfied through nonfederal cash, materials, labor, land, or other resources approved by HUD.

Deadline: Match must be provided concurrent with use of HOME funds; verified at end of program year

Source: 24 CFR Part 92; 5 HUD.gov (match requirement statement)

Enforce affordability periods for HOME-assisted housing (15 years for rental, 10 years for homeownership). Maintain deed restrictions, covenants, or agreements requiring repayment if affordability period is broken.

Deadline: Affordability covenants effective for entire affordability period; enforced through deed restrictions or written agreements

Source: 17-19,17-20: 'The agreement must require housing assisted with HOME funds to meet the affordability requirements...and must require repayment of the funds if the housing does not meet the affordability requirements for the specified period'

For rental housing with 10 or more units, conduct annual financial viability examination and physical inspections (NSPIRE-compliant by Oct 1, 2025) to verify ongoing compliance with affordability and property standards.

Deadline: Inspections must be conducted annually throughout affordability period; NSPIRE compliance required by October 1, 2025

Source: 4-9: 'PJs must also examine the financial viability of HOME-assisted rental projects with ten or more units at least annually during the affordability period'

Request disbursement of HOME funds only when needed for immediate payment of eligible costs; do not request funds in advance. Disburse program income before requesting additional HOME funds.

Deadline: Fund drawdowns must align with eligible cost payments; program income expended first

Source: 17-9,17-10,17-11: 'The agreement must specify that the State recipient may not request disbursement of HOME funds...until the funds are needed for payment of eligible costs...Program income must be disbursed before the State recipient requests funds'

Take affirmative steps to ensure small and minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and labor surplus area firms are used in procurement when possible, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.321.

Deadline: Affirmative steps must be documented in procurement files for each procurement action during the award period

Source: 16-4,16-18: 'Under 2 CFR 200.321, recipients, their sub-recipients and contractors must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible'

Maintain records sufficient to document compliance with HOME program requirements, including activity descriptions, budgets, eligibility determinations, policies, procedures, and subrecipient agreements for all HOME-assisted projects.

Deadline: Records must be maintained throughout the project period and affordability period (10-15 years depending on activity type)

Source: 24 CFR §92.504(a)(2)(vi); 24 CFR §92.508

Ensure beneficiary households do not exceed 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) limits. Income verification documentation must be maintained for all assisted households.

Deadline: Income limits verified at project inception and annually for ongoing assistance (TBRA, rental property re-screening)

Source: 8-16,8-17,8-18: Income limits requirement; 24 CFR §92.203 (income targeting)

Maintain written agreements with all subrecipients, contractors, owners, and housing recipients that specify their obligations for compliance with HOME program requirements, including recordkeeping, reporting, affordability maintenance, and VAWA/nondiscrimination compliance.

Deadline: Written agreement must be executed before any HOME funds are disbursed to the entity

Source: 4-5,4-6: 'Before disbursing any HOME funds to an entity...a PJ must enter into a written agreement...all must ensure compliance with HOME program requirements'