Home investment partnerships program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded $279,099.23 to the City of Longview, Washington (Longview-Kelso Home Consortium) under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) on December 5, 2025. The award funds owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and rental housing activities, with affordability periods of five to twenty years depending on activity type and the amount of HOME funding contributed to each project. The City of Longview acts as the participating jurisdiction and administers the grant through its Community Development Department, serving the Cowlitz County area. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2034, with performance occurring in Longview, Washington. HOME formula grants support acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of rental housing; rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing; assistance to homebuyers; and tenant-based rental assistance to low-income households. Participating jurisdictions may undertake HOME projects directly or pass funds to developers, owners, or other affordable housing partners. Projects must meet income targeting and affordability requirements under 24 CFR Part 91.