PLACEMENT: Consent
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REQUEST TO APPROVE THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (LHAP) FOR FY2026-2029
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Florida Administrative Code 67-37.005 requires the County to submit a new LHAP, which governs Martin County's State Housing Initiative Partnership Program (SHIP) programming and expenditures, every 3 years to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC). The 2026-2029 LHAP was prepared by staff, reviewed and approved by FHFC, and subsequently approved by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) at a public hearing held during the February 11, 2026 AHAC meeting. The AHAC recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approve the 2026-2029 LHAP for final submission to the FHFC.
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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:
Triennially, in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 67-37.005, Martin County is required to review and or revise the LHAP with input from and approval from the AHAC. The approved plan is then presented to the BOCC for review and approval and submitted to FHFC. The LHAP is a guide for administering the local SHIP funds.
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 determined that some revisions would prove to be beneficial to residents seeking assistance through this funding mechanism. The revisions include: (1) increasing the maximum award to $75,000 (previously $63,500) for Strategy A: Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation, (2) increasing the maximum award to $20,000 (previously $16,000) for Strategy B: Emergency Repair and establishing a one-time assistance limit, ...
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