California Attorney General Rob Bonta has submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposal to restrict access to the HOME Investment Partnerships program based on immigration status.
The HOME program is the largest federal block grant to state and local governments designed to create affordable housing. From 2020 to 2025, HOME funds benefited over 1,000 low- and moderate-income households in California.
Attorney General Bonta argues that HUD's attempt to impose restrictions on HOME violates its agreement not to enforce restrictions on this program while multistate litigation continues, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
