Recovery || Social Sustainability

The City of Fort Collins has received a federal allocation of $2.6M through the HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of this funding is to assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and other vulnerable populations, by providing housing, tenant based rental assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability.

In 2022, the City of Fort Collins engaged in community consultation and a public participation process to develop a HOME-ARP Allocation Plan to receive the funds. The Plan describes how the City of Fort Collins intends to distribute HOME-ARP funds, including how it will use these funds to address the needs of HOME-ARP qualifying populations. The City submitted the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan to HUD as a substantial amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Action Plan for HUD review and acceptance.

HOME-ARP Funding Opportunities

Funding from the HOME-ARP award will be made available through two separate Competitive Application processes that reflect on the priorities identified through stakeholder engagement.

Development of Affordable Rental Housing

Purpose: Commit funds to systemic solutions to increase housing inventory. This will be a rolling application process until the funding amount has been fully committed to eligible projects.

Application Guide

Application Questions

Please note: A proposal requesting the full balance of available funds received a recommendation of funding by the Human Services and Housing Funding Board on 9-13-2023 and is pending City Council review and a vote of approval. Please contact staff before beginning a pre-application.

Application Portal

Supportive Services

Purpose: Commit funds to supportive services to assist persons currently experiencing homelessness and to prevent those precariously housed from becoming homeless. This will be a one-time application process.

Application available in fall 2023.

Previous ARPA Funding Opportunities