HOME is the largest Federal block grant to State and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. The program was designed to reinforce several important values and principles of community development:

• HOME's flexibility empowers people and communities to design and implement strategies tailored to local needs and priorities.

• HOME's emphasis on consolidated planning expands and strengthens partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector in the development of affordable housing.

• HOME's technical assistance activities and set-aside for qualified community-based nonprofit housing groups builds the capacity of these partners while improving affordable housing in Yakima County.

• HOME's requirement that Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) match 25 cents of every dollar in program funds mobilizes community resources in support of affordable housing.

Who are the Partners?

City of Grandview

City of  Mabton

City of  Sunnyside

City of  Toppenish

City of  Union Gap

City of  Wapato

Yakima County