The County of Henrico has released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the use of Federal HOME-ARP Funds allocated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The County has issued this NOFA to receive applications from qualified organizations to implement and/or maintain a supportive services program that will serve persons experiencing homelessness and other Qualifying Populations as further described in the HOME-ARP Notice CPD-21-10 and the Henrico County HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
To apply, please review and complete the “Henrico HOME-ARP NOFA and Application” in accordance with the instructions in the NOFA.
For further questions or assistance on the HOME-ARP Application, please contact one of the County contacts below. Applications must be submitted via email by March 19, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
- Trinity Waldron, 804-501-7614, or email: [email protected]
- David Sacks, 804-501-7611, or email:[email protected]
In addition, Henrico staff will hold an optional Pre-Application Q & A Session on March 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM. This session will be virtual. To register, please email [email protected] no later than March 3 at 12:00 noon.
As a part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated a special one-time fund type through the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) with Henrico County allocating $3,216,865 of HOME-ARP funds. These funds must be used to address housing and supportive service needs for four specific “qualified populations.” These are persons experiencing homelessness; are at risk of homelessness; those at greatest risk of housing instability; or are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault.
In order to use HOME-ARP funds, HUD requires the submission of a HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that identifies how the qualified populations will be served and which of the HOME-ARP eligible activities will be funded.
The Henrico HOME-ARP Allocation Plan was submitted and approved by HUD. At this point Henrico County intends to adjust how it will be spending its HOME-ARP funds and will be amending its Allocation Plan accordingly. The revised allocation of HOME-ARP funds will be as follows:
| Funding Amount | Percent of the Grant | Statutory Limit | |
| Supportive Services | $ 1,000,000 | 31.1% | |
| Development of Affordable Rental
Housing or Permanent Supportive Housing |
$ 2,000,000 |
62.2% |
|
| Administration and Planning | $ 216,865 | 6.7% | 15% |
| Total HOME ARP Allocation | $ 3,216,865 |
The approved amendment to the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan can be viewed online here: 2023-2024 HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Amendment #2
For more information on HOME-ARP funds please visit https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/home-arp/
General Questions about the HOME-ARP Program can be sent to [email protected] or by phone at (804) 501-7614.
