HOME-ARP Draft Allocation Plan
HOME-ARP Draft Allocation Plan
The public is invited to provide input on the City's plan to allocate federal funds dedicated to homelessness and housing instability.
The draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is available under the Documents section of this page.
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) allocated $5 billion to assist people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and other populations experiencing housing insecurity. The City of Austin is eligible for $11.4 million of this funding, known as HOME-ARP. This one-time funding can be spent on one or multiple of the following categories, with the goal of addressing homelessness and housing instability -
- Supportive Services
- Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters
- Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
- Development of Affordable Rental Housing
- Non-profit Operating Expenses
- Non-profit Capacity Building
In order to receive this funding, the City must submit an Allocation Plan to the Housing and Urban Development Department, via an amendment to the FY 21-22 Action Plan, which states how the City plans to use the funding, and describes the process City staff went through to gather feedback from the community.
The full draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is available under the Documents section of this page.
The Homeless Strategy Division, in coordination with the Housing and Planning Department, is proposing to allocate the funding across the following activities-
| Uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters | $8,000,000 | 70% |
| Development of Affordable Rental Housing | $1,000,000 | 9% |
| Supportive Services | $725,064.20 | 6% |
| Planning and Administration* | $1,716,187.80 | 15% |
| Total | $11,441,252 | 100% |
*Planning and Administration cannot exceed 15% of the total grant.
The draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is available for the public to review and comment on from May 3, 2022 to June 10, 2022.
The following public hearings will take place to gather feedback on the proposed spending plan-
-Tuesday, May 10, 2022 with the Community Development Commission
-Thursday, June 9, 2022 with the Austin City Council