Home investment partnerships program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Polk County $1,414,159.06 under the Home Investment Partnerships Program on January 5, 2026, for affordable housing activities with performance extending through September 30, 2034. This formula grant funds the expansion of affordable housing supply, particularly rental housing for low and very low income residents within Polk County's service area in central Florida (Bartow, FL 33830). Polk County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, is the direct recipient and administers the award as an entitlement jurisdiction under the HOME program's formula allocation structure. The county maintains a substantial federal footprint anchored in HUD community development programs, with recurring HOME formula grants representing a significant portion of its award portfolio alongside Community Development Block Grant Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Program funding from the same federal agency.