HOME - American Rescue Plan
HOME-ARP
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law, which provides over $1.9 trillion in relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses. To address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services, Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to be administered through HOME to perform four activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations.
On September 20, 2021, the City was awarded $3,037,211 in HOME-ARP funding to perform the following activities for a qualifying population.
Eligible Activities
- Development of affordable housing;
- Tenant-based rental assistance;
- Provision of supportive services; and
- Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelters.
Qualifying Population
- Homeless;
- At risk of homelessness;
- Fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence;
- Other populations requiring services or housing assistance to prevent homelessness; and
- Veterans and families that include a veteran family member.
Public Engagement
Prior to obligating the HOME-ARP funding, the City engaged in consultation and public participation processes in the development of the HOME-ARP allocation plan. The HOME-ARP allocation plan describes how the City intends to distribute HOME-ARP funds, including how it will use these funds to address the needs of HOME-ARP qualifying populations. The HOME-ARP allocation plan includes a needs assessment and gap analysis of Garden Grove's housing inventory and service delivery system. The HOME-ARP allocation plan underwent a thorough public engagement process prior to being approved by HUD, which provided public agencies and Garden Grove residents an opportunity to provide feedback about the City's plan.
The consultation process included the following organizations:
- CoC(s) serving the jurisdiction's geographic area;
- Homeless and domestic violence service providers;
- Veterans' group;
- Public housing agencies;
- Public agencies that address the needs of the qualifying populations; and
- Public or private organizations that address fair housing, civil rights, and the needs of persons with disabilities.
Public participation requirements include:
- Provide residents with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed HOME-ARP allocation plan of no less than 15 calendar days;
- Follow its adopted requirements for “reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment” for plan amendments in its current citizen participation plan;
- Hold at least one public hearing during the development of the HOME-ARP allocation plan prior to submitting the plan to HUD;
- Follow applicable fair housing and civil rights requirements and procedures for effective communication, accessibility, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities and providing meaningful access to participation by limited English proficient (LEP) residents that are in its current citizen participation plan; and
- Describe in the plan the public participation process, efforts made to broaden public participation, and a summary of public comments and recommendations accepted or not accepted and the reasons why.
FINAL HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
Additional Resources
Contact Information
Timothy Throne
Sr. Program Specialist
timothyt@ggcity.org