2025 Substantial Amendment to 2023 HOME-ARP Allocation Plan

Publication Date: 11/14/2025
Document Type: Plans and Reports
Sponsor: Community Development Administration

Summary
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) appropriated $5 billion nationwide to provide housing, services, and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness and/or housing insecurity. In September 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the City of St. Louis $10,635,523 in HOME-American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("HOME-ARP") funding made available through the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.0 12701 et seq.) and Section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan ("ARP") (Pub. L. No. 117-2). Eligible activities include the acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter, tenant based rental assistance, supportive services, HOME- ARP rental housing, administration and planning, and non-profit operating and capacity building assistance.

To utilize HOME-ARP funding, the City of St. Louis has developed and submitted this HOME-ARP Allocation Plan in accordance with the requirements of HUD’s Community Planning and Development (CPD) Notice 21-10. The following pages summarize the City’s consultation with key stakeholders, community engagement, needs assessment and gaps analysis, and planned uses of HOME-ARP funding. This plan will serve persons of all four requisite Qualifying Populations (QP), which include:
● Homeless (as defined in 24 CFR 91.5)
● At-risk of Homelessness (as defined in 24 CFR 91.5)
● Fleeing, or Attempting to Flee, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, or Human Trafficking (As defined in 24 CFR 5.2003, or outlined in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended (22 U.S.C. 7102))

● Other Populations Requiring Services or Housing Assistance to Prevent Homelessness or that are At Great Risk of Housing Instability (As defined under section 212 (a) of NAHA (42 U.S.C. 12742(a)))


On May 16, 2025, a devastating tornado hit the City of St. Louis, destroying thousands of homes in a 20 mile path of destruction.  Damage has been estimated to be over $1.6 billion.  This was the first deadly tornado in St. Louis since 1959. This tornado left many residents homeless, and put many more at risk of homelessness.  Surveys and FEMA records have determined more than 5,000 individuals and families have been displaced, unhoused, or put at risk of being homeless as a result of the tornado. More than 3500 displaced households have not received FEMA rental assistance. Accordingly, CDA is now declaring a rental assistance preference for the subpopulation of individuals who are “homeless” or “at risk of Homelessness” who were displaced by the May 16th tornado. This preference will allow us to prioritize supporting victims of the tornado with Rental Assistance under the HOME-ARP Supportive Services Funding. This support will provide rental assistance to include first and last month rents. This amendment and its rationale are detailed further in other sections of this allocation plan, including Exhibit A, a September 30th presentation to the City Board of Aldermen on Tornado Housing Recovery from the City’s Housing Taskforce.