Which of the following programs is designed to strengthen partnerships for affordable housing?

The HOME program is specifically designed to strengthen partnerships for the development and preservation of affordable housing. It aims to provide federal funds to states and localities to create affordable housing for low-income residents. By encouraging collaboration between government entities and community organizations, the HOME program fosters public-private partnerships, which are crucial for leveraging additional resources and ensuring the sustainability of affordable housing initiatives.

This program works by providing grants that can be used for a variety of activities including building, rehabilitating, or purchasing affordable housing and can also provide tenant-based rental assistance. Such partnerships enabled by the HOME program help localities to tailor solutions to their specific housing needs, making it a key tool in promoting affordable housing strategies.

The other programs listed serve different purposes; for example, the Community Development Block Grant also supports affordable housing but emphasizes broader community development, while the Fair Housing Initiative targets discrimination in housing practices, and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program addresses foreclosures and their impact on neighborhoods. Each of these is important in its own right but does not focus as directly on strengthening partnerships for affordable housing as the HOME program does.