HOME Investment Partnership Program
SPOTLIGHT:
Barnstable County HOME Consortium
Five-Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and One-Year 2025 Annual Action Plan
Notice of Public Meeting, Document Availability and Comment Period
Public Notice: English, Spanish, Portuguese
The Barnstable County HOME Consortium has prepared its draft Five Year Consolidated Plan for Program Years 2025-2029 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030) and its draft Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2025 (PY25) (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026). This plan outlines funding priorities and serves as the strategic and planning documents for Barnstable County’s HOME Program which is funded by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The anticipated HUD allocation for PY25 Annual Action Plan is $400,000.00 and approximately $39,665.60 in repurposed program income. The anticipated funding amount for the following four Program Years is $400,000.00 per year plus any repurposed program income. The Barnstable County HOME Consortium will conduct an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at:
Barnstable County Complex
Innovation Conference Room
3195 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02630
View the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and PY25 Annual Action Plan
Comments will be accepted through May 15, 2025 and will be summarized and included in the final 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and PY25 Annual Action Plan submitted to HUD. Submit written comments to: Barnstable County Department of Human Services, HOME Program, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, MA 02630 or by email to homeprogram@capecod.gov.
Mission
The HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) is a federally funded formula grant program provided to state and local governments designed exclusively for the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low-income households. The Barnstable County HOME Program in partnership with other state and local funding sources, provides grant funds for the development and preservation of affordable rental housing throughout Barnstable County.
Membership
The Barnstable County HOME Consortium [BCHC] is comprised of the 15 communities on Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth. The BCHC was formed to be a Participating Jurisdiction to receive and disburse federal HOME funds. In 2015, Barnstable County designated the Department of Human Services to act as the program’s lead agent, responsible to HUD for all administrative functions related to the operation of the BCHC.
Governance
The Barnstable County Home Consortium Advisory Council was established in 1992 in Ordinance 92-3 to advise and make recommendations to the Barnstable County Commissioners regarding the administration and funding of activities to be undertaken by the BCHC. HOME 1992 County Ordinance Advisory Council.
Meetings & Minutes
Below please find folders containing Meeting Agendas, Associated Meeting Documents (if any), and Meeting Minutes for the HOME meetings. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact homeprogram@capecod.gov
Publications and Data
Barnstable County Department of Human Services provides critical documents, resources, and related links relating to the HOME Program. For a repository of synthesized local data in original in-house publications and reports, visit the HOME Publications and Data page.
Contact
For more information on the HOME Investment Partnership Program, call Renie Hamman, Program Manager at the Department of Human Services at 508-375-6622 or email homeprogram@capecod.gov.
