HOME Investments Partnerships Program
(HOME)

Created in 1990, HOME is a federally funded large scale grant program that can be used for a wide range of housing activities. The HOME Program provides state and local governments flexibility to decide what kind of housing assistance, mix of housing assistance, is most appropriate to meet their housing needs. In conjunction with HUD, St. Louis County worked to form a HOME Program Consortium with Lake, Cook, Koochiching and Itasca Counties. The purpose of the consortium is to ensure a sufficient allocation of HOME Program funds will be available to the counties. St. Louis County is designated as the lead agency and fiscal agent for this five county consortium and is responsible for administering and monitoring the program.

HOME initiatives expand the supply of affordable housing units for very low income and low income families and promote the involvement of private nonprofit organizations in affordable housing projects. HOME Program activities include homeowner rehabilitation, down payment and closing costs for first time homebuyers, new construction of rental housing and rental rehabilitation for special needs populations. For more information about he HOME Investments Partnerships Program, please call 218-749-9741.