Home investment partnerships program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded County of Kern $1,722,748.92 under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) on December 11, 2025. The award funds activities to expand the supply of affordable housing, particularly rental housing, for low and very low income Americans and to strengthen the abilities of state and local governments to design and implement strategies for achieving adequate supplies of decent housing. County of Kern, through its County Administrative Office Division in Bakersfield, California, is the recipient organization and will administer the formula allocation. Performance extends through September 30, 2034. As a formula grant, the award is distributed by federal allocation rather than through competitive application, and the participating jurisdiction must maintain records documenting compliance with the program's requirements, including Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans reviewed according to 24 CFR Part 91.