§12748. HOME Investment Trust Funds
42 U.S.C. ch. 130 (§§ 12701–12841) — Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (incl. HOME Investment Partnerships Act, §§ 12741–12756) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish for each participating jurisdiction a HOME Investment Trust Fund, which shall be an account (or accounts as provided in section 12749(c) of this title) for use solely to invest in affordable housing within the participating jurisdiction's boundaries or within the boundaries of contiguous jurisdictions in joint projects which serve residents from both jurisdictions in accordance with the provisions of this part.
(b) Line of credit
The Secretary shall establish a line of credit in the HOME Investment Trust Fund of each participating jurisdiction, which line of credit shall include—
(1) funds allocated or reallocated to the participating jurisdiction under section 12747 of this title, and
(2) any payment or repayment made pursuant to section 12749 of this title.
(c) Reductions
A participating jurisdiction's line of credit shall be reduced by—
(1) funds drawn from the HOME Investment Trust Fund by the participating jurisdiction,
(2) funds expiring under subsection (g), and
(3) any penalties assessed by the Secretary under section 12754 1 of this title.
(d) Certification
A participating jurisdiction may draw funds from its HOME Investment Trust Fund, but not to exceed the remaining line of credit, only after providing certification that the funds shall be used pursuant to the participating jurisdiction's approved housing strategy and in compliance with all requirements of this subchapter. When such certification is received, the Secretary shall immediately disburse such funds in accordance with the form of the assistance determined by the participating jurisdiction.
(e) Investment within 15 days
The participating jurisdiction shall, not later than 15 days after funds are drawn from the jurisdiction's HOME Investment Trust Fund, invest such funds, together with any interest earned thereon, in the affordable housing for which the funds were withdrawn.
(f) No interest or fees
The Secretary shall not charge any interest or levy any other fee with regard to funds in a HOME Investment Trust Fund.
(g) Administrative provision
The Secretary shall keep each participating jurisdiction informed of the status of its HOME Investment Trust Fund, including the status of amounts under various stages of commitment.
(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, §218, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4109; Pub. L. 102–550, title II, §§203(c), 221, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3752, 3762; Pub. L. 119–101, title V, §501(i), July 11, 2026, 140 Stat. 911.)
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Overview- §12721. Findings
- §12722. Purposes
- §12723. Coordinated Federal support for housing strategies
- §12724. Authorization of program
- §12725. Notice
- §12741. Authority
- §12742. Eligible uses of investment
- §12743. Development of model programs
- §12744. Income targeting
- §12745. Qualification as affordable housing
- §12746. Participation by States and local governments
- §12747. Allocation of resources
- §12748. HOME Investment Trust Funds
- §12749. Repayment of investment
- §12750. Matching requirements
- §12751. Private-public partnership
- §12752. Distribution of assistance
- §12753. Program enforcement and penalties for noncompliance
- §12754. Limitation on jurisdictions under court order
- §12755. Tenant and participant protections
- §12756. Monitoring of compliance
- §12757. Revitalizing empty structures into desirable environme…
- §12771. Set-aside for community housing development organizati…
- §12772. Project-specific assistance to community housing devel…
- §12773. Housing education and organizational support
- §12774. Other requirements
- §12781. Authority
- §12782. Priorities for capacity development
- §12783. Conditions of contracts
- §12784. Research in housing affordability
- §12785. REACH: asset recycling information dissemination
- §12801. General authority
- §12802. Rental housing production
- §12803. Rental rehabilitation
- §12804. Rehabilitation loans
- §12805. Sweat equity model program
- §12806. Home repair services grants for older and disabled hom…
- §12807. Low-income housing conservation and efficiency grant p…
- §12808. Second mortgage assistance for first-time homebuyers
- §12809. Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem pr…
- §12810. Cost-saving building technologies and construction tec…
- §12821. Omitted
- §12831. Equal opportunity
- §12832. Nondiscrimination
- §12833. Audits by Comptroller General
- §12834. Uniform recordkeeping and reports to Congress
- §12835. Citizen participation
- §12836. Labor
- §12837. Interstate agreements
- §12838. Environmental review
- §12839. Termination of existing housing programs
- §12840. Suspension of requirements for disaster areas
- §12841. Nonapplicability of certain requirements for small pro…