PLACEMENT: Consent
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APPROVAL OF REVISED LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (LHAP) FY 2023-2026
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) governs Martin County's State Housing Initiative Partnership Program (SHIP) programming and expenditures. The revised 2023-2026 LHAP was prepared by staff and reviewed by Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), who approved the technical revision to the LHAP on September 9, 2025.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Philip Ratchford
Title: Human Services Grants Manager
REQUESTED BY: Michelle Miller, Human Services Director
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Martin County maintains authority to review and/or revise the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP), with approval needed from Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) and the Martin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The LHAP is a guide for administering the local State Housing Initiative Partnership Program (SHIP) funds. Following a technical revision, the plan is presented to FHFC for tentative approval to ensure all information follows program guidelines. The revised LHAP is then brought before the BOCC for review and final approval, followed by re-submission to FHFC with the BOCC resolution.
To be eligible for SHIP funding for a state fiscal year, a county or eligible municipality shall submit and receive approval of its local housing assistance plan and amendments thereto as provided in Rule 67-37.006, F.A.C.
Staff completed a review of the LHAP and decided a technical revision that included one programmatic change would allow the SHIP program to continue to best serve Martin County residents. This revision was made to Section 2, D. (Strategy Name: Sewer and Drinking Water Hookup) on page 10 of the LHAP. This change reflects the assistance for this strategy being awarded as a grant, instead of as a deferred loan.
Final review and approval...
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