HOME Investment Partnership Program
Barnstable County HOME Program
Notice of Public Meeting, Document Availability and Comment Period
View the official public notice:
The Barnstable County HOME Consortium has completed its Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Program Year 2025 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026).
The HOME Consortium was awarded $408,651.14 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out the goals and objectives set forth in the HOME Program’s 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan.
The CAPER is a year-end report that outlines the accomplishments and challenges of the Barnstable County HOME Program.
Draft 2025 CAPER
Public Meeting
Barnstable County HOME staff will conduct an in-person public meeting:
Thursday, September 10, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Barnstable County Complex
Mary Pat Flynn Conference Room
3195 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02630
View a map of the Barnstable County Complex
Public Comment
The purpose of this meeting is to obtain comments and views from citizens, public agencies, community organizations, and interested parties on the Barnstable County HOME Consortium’s 2025 CAPER.
Comments on the 2025 CAPER may be sent to:
Barnstable County Department of Human Services
HOME Program
P.O. Box 427
Barnstable, MA 02630
Or by email: [email protected]
Comments will be summarized in the final CAPER submitted to HUD.
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected].
