Agenda Item Request:
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Approval of the HOME-ARP Funding Recommendations. First Public Hearing on September 15, 2025 and Final Public Hearing on October 20, 2025.
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Background and Purpose of Request:
Requestor: Courtney Kemp, Community Development Manager
Two public hearings are held regarding the HOME-ARP. The 1 st hearing will be conducted during the September 15th Commissioner’s meeting with the 2nd held at the October 20 th meeting. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) appropriated funds for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to distribute under the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). The HOME- ARP program is intended to provide affordable rental housing, tenant based rental assistance, supportive housing services, and non-congregate shelter development, and other resources to HOME-ARP Qualifying Populations (QPs) which includes folks experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations.
Funding Amount and Source:
100% of the funds for HOME-ARP programs come directly from HUD. The Cumberland County HOME Consortium (CCHC), a partnership between the City of Portland and Cumberland County, received a $3,599,560.00 allocation from the HOME-ARP program.
Attachments:
Summary of the HOME-ARP Supportive Services and Development of Affordable Housing recommendations.