Wake County reports aid to nearly 5,000 households in 2025 CAPER; warns COVID-era funds are sunsetting
September 21, 2026 | Wake County, North Carolina
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Wake County's housing staff presented the 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) during a public hearing on Sept. 21, reporting that entitlement and related funds assisted 4,952 households during program year 2025.
The CAPER summary said Wake County had about $7 million available from HUD entitlement programs (CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG), plus carryover and program income. County staff highlighted outcomes including 70 preserved affordable units through rehab, 26 households served with first-time-homebuyer assistance, and more than 3,000 households helped through short-term stability programs such as the county's 'Bridge to Home' initiatives. Staff warned that many recent high service totals reflected one-time pandemic-era funding streams (ARPA, ERA) that are now sunsetting and urged continued partnership and diversified funding to sustain the outcomes.
Nonprofit partners testified in support: DHIC and Oak City Cares described how county CDBG and HOME funds and county-managed programs help move people from shelter to permanent housing and support on-site social services and stabilization for vulnerable households. Commissioners thanked staff and community partners and said they will monitor impacts as temporary federal dollars phase out.
The CAPER summary said Wake County had about $7 million available from HUD entitlement programs (CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG), plus carryover and program income. County staff highlighted outcomes including 70 preserved affordable units through rehab, 26 households served with first-time-homebuyer assistance, and more than 3,000 households helped through short-term stability programs such as the county's 'Bridge to Home' initiatives. Staff warned that many recent high service totals reflected one-time pandemic-era funding streams (ARPA, ERA) that are now sunsetting and urged continued partnership and diversified funding to sustain the outcomes.
Nonprofit partners testified in support: DHIC and Oak City Cares described how county CDBG and HOME funds and county-managed programs help move people from shelter to permanent housing and support on-site social services and stabilization for vulnerable households. Commissioners thanked staff and community partners and said they will monitor impacts as temporary federal dollars phase out.
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