Approval of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funding Recommendations

HHSC Memorandum   
 
Neighborhood Resources - Memo No. NR23-012 
 
Date:  
April 19, 2023 
 
To: 
 
Housing and Human Services Commission 
 
Thru:  
Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director 
 
 
Riann Balch, Community Resources Senior Manager 
 
 
 
From:  
Karin Bishop, Community Development Senior Program Manager 
 
Subject: 
Approval of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) 
Program Funding Recommendations 
 
Background: Each year, the City of Chandler receives federal HOME funding, administered 
by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through 
the Maricopa HOME Consortium. Eligible HOME activities include building, buying, and/or 
rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental 
assistance to individuals with low- and moderate-income. HOME-funded activities 
proposed by the City are included in Maricopa County’s Consolidated Plan and Annual 
Action Plan submitted to HUD. 
 
HOME funds for FY 2023-2024 are proposed to be allocated for new construction of the 
Villas on McQueen that will create new affordable rental housing. 
 
In compliance with HUD regulations and the Citizen Participation Plan, the City held a 30-
day public comment period regarding the initial HOME funding recommendations and 
contingency plan. The public comment period began Friday, March 17, 2023, and ended 
Monday, April 17, 2023. In addition, two public hearings were held on February 8, 2023, and 
April 12, 2023, to ensure multiple opportunities for input from the community regarding 
the initial HOME funding recommendations for FY 2023–2024 and contingency plan. 
 
Discussion: HUD released the FY 2023-2024 annual allocation on February 27, 2023. Based 
on HUD’s allocation, Maricopa County released its allocations for HOME Consortium 
members. The City of Chandler was awarded $442,726, a decrease of $10,282 from the 
prior fiscal year. The City will allocate $415,056 for new construction of the Villas on 
McQueen, an affordable rental housing project, and utilize $27,670 for program 
administration. FY 2023-2024 HOME Program Descriptions and Funding Recommendations 
are attached.

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CITY OF CHANDLER 
FISCAL YEAR 2023–2024 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) 
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS 
 
HOME Housing Activities: 
 
City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment – Villas on McQueen (RAD Project) 
Recommendation: 
$415,056 
 
Funding to support new construction of Villas on McQueen, to provide affordable rental 
housing in Chandler for households with income below 60% Area Median Income.