HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Non-Congregate Shelter Program (HOME-ARP NCS)
HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Non-Congregate Shelter Program (HOME-ARP NCS) funds shelter acquisition and development for Pennsylvanians facing homelessness, housing instability, or violence.
Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Due Dates: Contact DCED (Application timing)
Funding Amounts: Minimum request $50,000; maximum capped at the $15,654,720 NCS allocation; four-year contracts
Summary: Funds acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of private temporary shelter units for HOME-ARP qualifying individuals and families in Pennsylvania.
Key Information: Local governments apply directly or on behalf of development partners; shelter-use restrictions last 10–15 years.
Description
Pennsylvania’s HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelter program is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), with funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It supports the acquisition and development of buildings providing private rooms or units as temporary shelter, without requiring occupants to sign a lease or occupancy agreement. Eligible projects include new construction and acquisition or rehabilitation of existing structures, such as motels, nursing homes, and other facilities.
Shelters serve HOME-ARP qualifying populations: people experiencing homelessness, people at risk of homelessness, people fleeing violence or human trafficking, and other households needing assistance to prevent homelessness or address serious housing instability. Pennsylvania’s allocation plan prioritizes homelessness and domestic violence/sexual assault/trafficking populations while retaining access to assistance for all four qualifying populations.
