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• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME labor oversight requires payroll review, inspections and certification before paymentRequirement excerpt: For covered HOME construction contracts, the participating jurisdiction must ensure required labor clauses and Department of Labor wage determinations are in bid and contract documents, inspect work and interview employees, collect and…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME leases must be at least one year and must not contain prohibited provisionsRequirement excerpt: The lease between the owner and a HOME tenant must be for at least one year unless the tenant and owner mutually agree otherwise, and must not contain any of the provisions prohibited by the HOME regulation, including agreements to be sued…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitations
  HOME new construction: use the energy-code baseline restored in 2026Requirement excerpt: HOME-assisted new construction must meet the applicable energy-efficiency standards upon completion. HUD’s current guidance identifies the 2009 IECC for single-family and multifamily buildings up to three stories, and ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME owner fees must follow the permitted categories and written agreementRequirement excerpt: For projects governed by the revised HOME provisions, the participating jurisdiction must prohibit deposit substitutes, noncustomary rental fees, and inspection or repair charges for conditions not caused by tenants or due only to normal…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME owner fees under the prior provisions remain conditionalRequirement excerpt: For HOME rental projects governed by the prior fee provisions, the participating jurisdiction must prohibit noncustomary rental fees. Owners may charge reasonable application fees, parking fees customary for rental projects in the…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME owner-related occupancy is restricted, with manager and maintenance exceptionsRequirement excerpt: During required affordability, HOME-assisted units may not be occupied by the project owner, developer or sponsor, their covered officers, employees, agents, elected or appointed officials or consultants, or the immediate family members…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME record retention depends on record type and unresolved actionsRequirement excerpt: Use the retention schedule in section 92.508(c), rather than one deadline for every HOME file. Rental project records may be retained for five years after completion; individual tenant income-verification, rent and inspection records follow…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitations
  HOME rental owners must deliver VAWA notices at admission, denial and evictionRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction supplies the VAWA notice and certification form to the owner. The owner must give them to applicants when admitted to a HOME-assisted unit or denied under its tenant-selection criteria, and with any eviction…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME rental projects must be inspected on an ongoing cycle against the applicable standardRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must inspect HOME rental housing during the affordability period at least once every three years, using a random sample sized to the project, and applying the NSPIRE standards at 24 CFR 5.703 for activities…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME security-deposit assistance is limited to two months of rentRequirement excerpt: HOME funds used for a security deposit may not exceed two months of rent for the unit. The applicable State or local definition of security deposit governs. Only the prospective tenant may apply, although payment may go directly to the…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitations
  HOME temporary relocation requires expense reimbursement and advance written informationRequirement excerpt: Residential tenants who must relocate temporarily for a HOME project, but are not required to move permanently, must receive reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket relocation expenses, including moves to and from temporary housing…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME tenant-based assistance requires a comparable-unassisted rent reviewRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must reject a lease whose rent is unreasonable when compared with rents charged for comparable unassisted units. This requirement applies to HOME tenant-based rental assistance and HOME security-deposit…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME tenant-based monthly assistance has a rent-standard ceilingRequirement excerpt: The monthly HOME tenant-based rental assistance paid to or for a family must not exceed the participating jurisdiction’s rent standard for the unit size minus 30% of the family’s monthly adjusted income. This is a ceiling on assistance, not…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME units must be identified as fixed or floating and the mix maintainedRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction and owner must designate HOME units as fixed or floating in the written agreement. Where units float, the owner must maintain the required number and configuration of HOME units over time, substituting…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  HOME units must be occupied by income-eligible households at initial occupancyRequirement excerpt: Every HOME-assisted rental unit must be occupied by a household whose annual income at initial occupancy is at or below 80 percent of area median. In projects of five or more HOME units, at least 20 percent must be occupied by households at…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitations
  HOME VAWA lease terms must allow penalty-free termination for qualifying emergency transfersRequirement excerpt: The participating jurisdiction must develop a VAWA lease term or addendum incorporating applicable owner and lease protections, including prohibited eviction grounds and restrictions on interpreting lease terms. It must allow termination…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesFiled under: LIHTCReview limitations
  New construction must provide 5 percent mobility accessible units and an additional 2 percent for hearing or visionRequirement excerpt: New multifamily housing projects developed with HUD assistance must be designed and constructed to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. A minimum of five percent of the total dwelling units, or at least one…Read conditions and sources →Shared-program reference: its applicability mentions HOME. Open the rule to check the remaining conditions.
• federalUnited StatesFiled under: LIHTCReview limitations
  On a federally assisted property the recipient must make and pay for structural changes needed as an accommodationRequirement excerpt: A recipient must modify its housing policies and practices so that they do not discriminate on the basis of disability, and may not impose policies -- such as prohibitions on assistive devices, auxiliary alarms or guides -- that limit the…Read conditions and sources →Shared-program reference: its applicability mentions HOME. Open the rule to check the remaining conditions.
• federalUnited StatesHOME
  Owners must adopt and follow written tenant selection policiesRequirement excerpt: The owner must have and follow written tenant selection policies and criteria that are consistent with the purpose of providing housing for very low and low income families, are reasonably related to program eligibility and the applicant's…Read conditions and sources →
• federalUnited StatesHOMEReview limitations
  Remaining tenants retain the HOME unit or assistance after qualifying lease bifurcationRequirement excerpt: After a family separates through lease bifurcation under 24 CFR 5.2009(a), remaining tenants may stay in the HOME-assisted rental unit or retain their HOME tenant-based rental assistance. For tenant-based assistance, the participating…Read conditions and sources →