HOME FAQs

HOME FAQs C53399 Fri, 07/10/2026 - 15:45 HOME FAQs Main Content -- All Topics -- Activity — Broadband Infrastructure — Homebuyer Assistance —— Administration —— Deadlines —— Lease-Purchase Homeowner Rehabilitation — Eligible Applicants Rental Housing Development — HOME and Public Housing — Leases and Occupancy Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program Management — Underwriting and Project Selection —— Real Estate Market Analysis —— Subsidy Layering Program Requirements —CHDO —— Set-Aside Funds — Housing Counseling — Income Determination — Per Unit Maximum Subsidy — Property Standards Topic Question Broadband Infrastructure Can HOME funds be used to pay for broadband infrastructure when constructing or rehabilitating a multifamily rental project? Yes. Under § 92.206(a) in the HOME rule, HOME funds may be used for the actual costs of constructing or rehabilitating (development hard costs) single family or multifamily housing, including the costs to wire the property for broadband internet. The costs to make utility connections, including off-site connections from the property line to the adjacent street, are also eligible under HOME at § 92.206(a)(3)(ii). HUD includes internet connectiv