This final rule makes several streamlining and clarifying amendments to the regulations for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME Program). The final rule incorporates a number of statutory changes to the HOME Program. The final rule also updates the regulations to reflect the provision of housing assistance to Indian tribes under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996. Further, the rule clarifies the consortia requalification requirements by codifying the streamlined approach adopted beginning with the Fiscal Year (FY) 1999 grant cycle. The final rule also adjusts the HOME allocation formula to reflect the use of 2000 Census data, and requests public comment on this amendment. Further, the final rule increases the flexibility of participating jurisdictions in using program income to pay administrative costs. Additionally, the final rule makes several other non-substantive corrections and clarifications to the regulations.