Glossary of HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding Terms Document Objective: to define the line-item expenses included in the HOME-ARP budget to ensure clarity on planned expenditures.
1. Supportive Services
a. Eligible Supportive Services are designed to support households either currently experiencing, or at-risk of homelessness. Eligible supportive services include:
i. Costs of child-care
ii. Costs of improving knowledge or basic educational skills iii. Costs of establishing and operating an employment assistance program iv. Costs of providing meals or groceries
v. Costs of assisting eligible program participants to obtain housing vi. Costs of certain legal expenses (i.e., fair housing) vii. Financial assistance costs (i.e., rental assistance, security deposit, etc.) viii. General case-management services (i.e., benefits counseling)
2. Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
a. The City’s TBRA program is designed to assist up to 40-households earning less than 50% of Area Median Income (with a preference for households experiencing homelessness) by providing up to 2-years of rental assistance, coupled with case-management/ supportive services. The HOME ARP funds would allow the City to expand its existing program to serve more eligible households.
3. Non-Profit Operating
a. Operating expense assistance is defined as reasonable and necessary costs of operating a nonprofit organization. Eligible costs include:
i. Employee salaries, wages and benefits
ii. Employee training
iii. Rent
iv. Utilities
v. Taxes
vi. Equipment, materials and supplies
4. Non-Profit Capacity
a. Capacity building expenses are defined as reasonable and necessary general operating costs that will result in expansion or improvement of a program/activity. Eligible costs include:
i. Salaries for new hires, including wages and other compensation ii. Employee training and staff development
iii. Equipment and materials upgrades
5. Administration (Internal Staff)
a. HOME-ARP funds can be used for program administration and planning activities.
Eligible administration and planning activities include:
i. Preparing budgets and schedules
ii. Preparing reports and other HUD-required documents
iii. Monitoring and evaluations of programs
iv. General program coordination/oversight (active contract management) Attachment 5