CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Homestead Funds, Inc. of our report dated February 25, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Daily Income Fund, Short-Term Government Securities Fund, Short-Term Bond Fund, Stock Index Fund, Value Fund, Growth Fund, International Equity Fund, and Small-Company Stock Fund’s (constituting Homestead Funds, Inc.), which appears in Homestead Funds, Inc.’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended December 31, 2025. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Financial Highlights" in such Registration Statement. 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAApril 28, 2026