Organizational Structure

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The HOME Program establishes requirements for the organizational structure of a CHDO to ensure that the governing body of the organization is controlled by the community it serves. These requirements are designed to ensure that the CHDO is capable of decisions and actions that address the community's needs without undue influence from external agendas.

There are four specific requirements related to the organization's board which must be evidenced in the organization's by-laws, charter, or articles of incorporation. These are:

1. At least 1/3 of the organization's board must be representatives of the low-income community served by the CHDO.
   
   
2. No more than 1/3 of the organization's board may be representatives of the public sector, including any employees of the PJ.
   
   
3. If a CHDO is sponsored by a for-profit entity, the for-profit may not appoint ore than 1/3 of the board. The board members appointed by the for-profit may not appoint the remaining 2/3 of the board members.
   
   
4. States or local governments who charter CHDOs may not appoint more than 1/3 of the board, and the board members appointed by the state or local government may not appoint the remaining 2/3 of the board members.