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HOME-ARP Program Overview
About HOME-ARP
The HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) was appropriated under section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to be administered through HOME to develop affordable rental housing and expand supportive services. HOME-ARP is focused on assisting people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. Funds are available until 2030 or until fully spent. Applications for affordable rental housing development are being accepted on a rolling basis. Applications for supportive services are accepted on an annual basis.
Service Area Supported
State HOME-ARP Service Area:
The State’s HOME-ARP funds are limited to supporting activity across the State of Wisconsin outside of HOME Participating Jurisdiction Cities or Consortia. The State’s HOME-ARP Service Area is represented in cream on the map.
HOME Participating Jurisdiction Cities or Consortia:
HOME Participating Jurisdiction Cities or Consortia are not part of the State’s HOME-ARP Service Area. These areas are represented in blue on the map.
HOME Participating Jurisdiction Cities:
- Eau Claire
- Green Bay
- Kenosha
- La Crosse
- Madison
- Milwaukee
- Racine
HOME Consortia:
- Dane County
- Janesville Consortium (Rock County)
- Milwaukee County
- Waukesha County Consortium (Jefferson, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha Counties)
Qualifying Populations (QPs)
HOME-ARP is focused on assisting households/qualified populations (QPs) experiencing:
- QP1: Homelessness
- QP2: At-Risk of Homelessness
- QP3: Fleeing Domestic Violence
- QP4: Other Populations (Housing Instability)
Award recipients can prioritize serving QP1, QP2, or QP3 but it is not a requirement. Further, they are required to serve all QPs as program capacity allows. More details can be found in the
HOME-ARP Qualifying Populations At A Glance document.
Program Areas
HOME-ARP Rental Housing Development (RHD)
Overview
HOME-ARP can only fund the development of units that are reserved for HOME-ARP qualifying populations (QPs) or low-income households (households with incomes that do not exceed 80% area median income (AMI)). Common spaces cannot be supported. HOME-ARP is awarded as a grant to the owner of the RHD project and can cover costs such as:
- Development hard costs (construction, rehabilitation)
- Acquisition (of improved or unimproved real property)
- Related soft costs
- Relocation costs
- Operating assistance costs
- Capitalized operating reserves (limited availability)
Eligible housing types include permanent multi-family housing, transitional housing and single-room occupancy (SRO) units. Ineligible housing types include congregate and non-congregate shelter, nursing homes, residential treatment facilities and housing for students. To be eligible, projects need to have a minimum of four HOME-ARP funded units. The compliance period is 15 years. Unit mix requirements include:
- 70% or more targeted to qualified populations (QPs)
- 30% or less targeted to low-income households (making 80% or less of County Median Income (CMI))
- 50% visitable
Eligible applicants include private/not-for-profit organizations, local governments (county, village, city, town), federally recognized American Indian Tribes or Bands in the State of Wisconsin, public housing authorities, and for-profit developers.
Resources
Application Materials
HOME-ARP RHD applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. If your organization is interested in applying, please contact the Grant Specialist (contact information below).
HOME-ARP Supportive Services
Overview
Supportive Services applications are accepted on a yearly basis. HOME-ARP can fund a wide range of supportive services targeted to qualified populations (QPs) including:
- Benefits/services navigation
- Case management
- Childcare
- Education services (health education, GED, tutoring)
- Job training (instructional materials, job coaching, structured job skills)
- Housing counseling services
- Legal services
- Landlord/tenant liaison services/mediation
- Rental assistance (security deposit, arrears)
- Utility assistance (deposits, arrears)
Eligible applicants include private/not-for-profit organizations, local governments (county, village, city, town), federally recognized American Indian Tribes or Bands in the State of Wisconsin, and public housing authorities.
Resources
2025 HOME-ARP Supportive Services Program Manual.
Further information and forms can be found in the Reference Materials & Forms section below. The application for grant year 2026 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) will likely open in March 2026.
HOME-ARP Expanded Coordinated Entry
The HOME-ARP Expanded Coordinated Entry (ECE) application is CLOSED.
GY 2025 HOME-ARP Expanded Coordinated Entry Application - CLOSED.
The application for grant year 2026 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027) will likely open in March 2026. Applicant eligibility is very limited. Please see the application from grant year 2025 for more information.
Reference Materials & Forms
Allocation Plan & Regulations
Qualifying Populations
Rental Housing Development
Supportive Services
No Duplication of Benefits Documentation
Financial Assistance and Documentation Guide
Rental Assistance
Utility Assistance (Stand-Alone Service)
Reporting
Contact Information
All questions on HOME-ARP can be directed towards the Grant Specialist, Emily Bourne, at:
Emily.Bourne@wisconsin.gov
608-261-7068
