Cost Allocation

Cost allocation reviews guide the determination of how many units must be designated as HOME and HTF units and which units within a project those must be.

Buy $145.00

June 17, 2026
Online
1:00pm-4:30pm EST
$145

Online Course

  • When funding multi-unit projects, how do you know which units are your HOME units? Which ones are your Housing Trust Fund units? HOME regulations require Participating Jurisdictions to identify and allocate eligible costs among HOME-designated units within a project. Similarly, Housing Trust Fund regulations require the same review be done by State HTF grantees. This training guides participants through the process of determining unit comparability, distinguishing between HOME and HTF eligible and ineligible costs (hint, it’s different than the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit basis!), and allocating costs using HUD’s HOME Cost Allocation Tool, originally developed by TDA.

  • Bring Your Questions

    Please bring the training related questions so they can be discussed during the training.

Who Should Attend

Financial staff

Program managers

Grant administrators

Anyone responsible for HOME or HTF compliance and financial oversight

What You Will Learn

How to determine which units must be designated as HOME or HTF units

How to identify comparable units within a multi-unit rental project

How to allocate eligible development costs across HOME-assisted units

Key differences between HOME cost allocation and LIHTC cost allocation

How to use HUD’s HOME Cost Allocation Tool to calculate costs

Meet Your Instructor

Stephen Lathom, Senior Consultant

Stephen provides consulting services and training related to
programs including HOME, HOME-ARP, HTF, CDBG,
CDBG-DR, NSP, and LIHTC as well as services in support
of a range of state and locally funded affordable housing
finance programs.

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