THDA Public Notice and Comment
Proposed Substantial Amendment to the State of Tennessee’s FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan and the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
The State of Tennessee plans to make several substantial amendments to its FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
The AAP details how the State of Tennessee plans to use federal funding for its Consolidated Planning programs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has already reviewed and approved the State’s FY 2026-27 AAP. The amendment to the FY 2026-27 AAP would allow HOME Rental Development funding to be awarded to subgrantees in the form of a low-interest loan to support the construction of rental units for projects that also have received Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding. (This amendment does not prevent organizations from applying for HOME Rental Development funding as a grant, so long as the HOME grant is not combined with LIHTC funding.)
The HOME-ARP Program was created to assist people experiencing homelessness, those at risk of experiencing it, and several other qualifying populations with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first amendment to the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan would reallocate a total of $12,450,512.45 from Non-Profit Operating, Non-Profit Capacity Building, Rental Development, and Administration and Planning activities to Supportive Services activities. The second substantial amendment would allow organizations awarded HOME-ARP funding to “prefer” (or use funding preferentially for) Qualifying Population 3 (QP3), people who are fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. (The second amendment does not prevent organizations serving other QPs from applying for or being awarded funding.)
Read a summary of the amendments in English.
Read a summary of the amendments in Spanish.
Read the full HOME amendment in English.
Read the amended HOME-ARP Allocation Plan in English.
Comment on the amendments in English or Spanish.
Tennesseans are also encouraged in attend a public meeting, either in person or virtually. The in person meeting will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST in the Ground Floor Public Hearing Room of Andrew Jackson Building, located at 502 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN 37243. The entrance is on 5th Avenue, and the building is ADA accessible with ground-level entry. Or click here to join the public hearing virtually.
For questions and accommodation requests (e.g., requests for assistance due to a disability and/or limited English language proficiency), please email research@thda.org.