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Bexar County receives HOME Investment Partnership funds annually from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The HOME program is focused on strengthening public-private partnerships and expanding the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low to moderate income families. More information is located on HUD's HOME website.
Bexar County must comply with HOME program requirements.
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A minimum of 15% of the annual HOME allocation must be awarded to projects sponsored, owned and/or developed by a Community Housing Development Organization.
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100% of HOME funds must be used to benefit households that are at or below 80% of the area median income. Additional provisions exist to further target income eligibility for rental housing and tenant based rental housing activities.
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HOME regulations require a 25% non-federal funding match.
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HOME funded projects have to adhere to a period of affordability that restricts their use to income eligible recipients for a specific period of time.
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Bexar County uses HOME funds in its unincorporated area or in the participating cities listed below.
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Eligible Activities |
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Homeownership |
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Rental Housing |
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New construction |
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New construction |
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Down payment assistance |
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Rehabilitation |
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Rehabilitation |
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Acquisition |
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Reconstruction |
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Tenant Based Rental Assistance |
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American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) |
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Bexar County also administers HUD’s program which provides down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time homebuyers for the purchase of a new or existing home in the unincorporated areas of Bexar County or in the participating cities listed above. More information can be found on the ADDI program by clicking here.
Information on additional homebuyer assistance programs can be found at the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs or City of San Antonio website.
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