The HOME Investment Partnerships Program

The West Virginia Housing Development Fund has been responsible for the administration of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) since 1992. The primary objective of the program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing, primarily rental housing; to strengthen the abilities of state and local governments to provide housing; to ensure that federal housing services, financing, and other investments are provided to state and local governments in a coordinated, supportive fashion; to expand the capacity of nonprofit community-based housing development organizations; and to leverage private sector participation in financing affordable housing.

In 2022, the Fund committed $6,042,000 of HOME funds to four affordable housing multifamily residential rental projects. The four projects contain 152 total units, and 32 of these units were HOME assisted.

For more information on the HOME Program, please contact Cathy Colby .

The Fund’s 2022 HOME Commitment Information

NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #2 TO THE FY2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF) is providing a public comment period concerning the proposed substantial amendment #2 to the FY2021 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for funding provided to the State by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The AAP summarizes the actions, activities, and the resources that will be used each year for the following housing and community development programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

DESCRIPTION OF THE AAP AMENDMENT #2: In response to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, WVHDF proposes the following change to the HOME ARP Allocation Plan, which is part of the FY2021 AAP:

The West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF) will conduct a public hearing to receive input regarding preferences for one or more qualifying populations or a subpopulation within one or more qualifying populations in the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan.

The amended HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is available on the WVHDF website at https://www.wvhdf.com/programs/the-home-investment-partnerships-program and by calling 304-423-5402. A 15-day comment period will begin on March 13, 2023, and will conclude on March 28, 2023. Comments will be received until the close of business on March 28, 2023, and must be received by the WVHDF at the address below, attention HOME-ARP or via email to .

A public hearing to discuss Substantial Amendment #2 will be held on March 16, 2023, at 1:00 pm.  To attend, please select the following attendance link:

Virtual Public Hearing Thursday, March 16, 2023 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Attendance Link: https://tinyurl.com/ypxbvd5r

Agency Contact Catherine Colby WV Housing Development Fund 5710 MacCorkle Avenue, SE Charleston, WV  25304 www.wvhdf.com

Special accommodations and language assistance for persons who have limited English proficiency will be available with advanced notice.  Please contact the WVHDF should you have any questions regarding the public hearing.

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HUD’s Environmental Review Records 

Davis-Bacon Forms

Wage Rate Determinations 

Chapter 3 Labor Standards Compliance and Enforcement Program: Construction Phase 

U.S. Department of Labor Payroll Form 

Federal Labor Standards Provisions HUD Form 4010 

Making Davis-Bacon Work – A Contractors Guide

Employee Rights under the Davis-Bacon Act – Notice to Employees Poster 

Section 3 Business Registry

Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation

HUD Exchange-Laws and Regulations

49 CFR 24 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies ACT (Uniform ACT or URA)

Additional Information

HOME Program Regulations 

• 24 CFR 100.201- Fair Housing Act Definitions 
• 24 CFR 100.205 – Fair Housing Act Design & Construction Requirements
• 24 CFR 35 Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention in Certain Residential Structures
• HUD Exchange

Part of the West Virginia Housing Development Fund’s mission is to provide financing for affordable housing, including residential rental housing. To offer guidance and direction, we have put together a detailed manual to help developers understand our policies and procedures relating to portfolio diversification, related parties and eligible participants.

General Rehabilitation Specifications Manual (July 2016)

Multifamily Lending Policy January 2021

HOME Match Information from 24 CFR 92

Underwriting And Subsidy Layering Guidelines Revised March 2020