Grants to Florida Homeowners for Home Repairs

Grants to Florida Homeowners for Home Repairs is sponsored by Various (local/private through GrantWatch). Grants of up to $15,000 to Florida individual homeowners in eligible locations for home renovations and upgrades. Funding is intended to improve the appearance and accessibility of local houses, specifically exterior repairs and improvements.

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Use current drop down for state contacts shown above. For state specific information: **What does this program do? ** Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

**Who may apply for this program? ** * Be the homeowner and occupy the house * Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere * Have a household income that does not exceed the very low limit by county * For grants, be age 62 or older **What is an eligible rural area? ** Utilizing the USDA Eligibility Site you can enter a specific address for determination or just search the map to review general eligible areas.

**How may funds be used? ** * Loans may be used to repair, improve or modernize homes or remove health and safety hazards * Grants must be used to remove health and safety hazards **How much money can I get?

** * Maximum loan is $40,000 * Maximum grant is $10,000 * Maximum grant if repairing a home damaged in a presidentially declared disaster area is $15,000 * Loans and grants can be combined for up to $50,000 in assistance or $55,000 in presidentially declared disaster areas. **What are the terms of the loan or grant?

** * Loans are termed for 20 years * Loan interest rate is fixed at 1% * Full title service is required if the total outstanding balance on Section 504 loans is greater than $25,000 * Grants have a lifetime limit of $10,000, except in presidentially declared disaster areas in which they have a $15,000 lifetime limit. * Grants must be repaid if the property is sold in less than 3 years **Is there a deadline to apply?

** * Applications for this program are accepted through your local RD office year round **How long does an application take? ** Approval times depend on funding availability in your area. Talk to a USDA home loan specialist in your area for help with the application **Who can answer questions and how do I get started?

** Contact a USDA home loan specialist in your area **What governs this program? ** * The Housing Act of 1949 as amended, 7 CFR Part 3550 * HB-1-3550- Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants Field Office Handbook **Why does USDA Rural Development do this? ** Helping people stay in their own home and keep it in good repair helps families and their communities.

Homeownership helps families and individuals build savings over time. It strengthens communities and helps many kinds of businesses that support the local economy. **NOTE:**Because citations and other information may be subject to change, please always consult the program instructions listed in the section above titled "What Governs this Program?"

Applicants may also contact your local office for assistance. NOTE: Please select your state using the "Select your location" menu above. By doing so, any state specific forms and resources will be shown above this note.

Prior to applying, potential applicants are encouraged (but are not required) to go through an informal prequalification process to determine if the repair program may be a good fit for them.

To start, potential applicants can contact their local Rural Development office and provide the following documentation: * Form RD 3550-35,Section 504 Home Repair Loan and Grant Program Intake Form &Form RD 3550-1, Authorization to Release Information(Spanish versions of these forms are not available) Very-low income homeowners in rural areas interested in applying for the repair program (preferably after going through the prequalification process as described above) can contact their local Rural Development office and provide the following documentation: * Form RD 410-4, Uniform Residential Loan Application * Form RD 410-4, Solicitud de Préstamo Residencial Único * Form RD 3550-1, Authorization to Release Information (Spanish version not available) * Form RD 3550-4, Employment and Asset Certification * Form RD 3550-4, Certificación de Empleo y Patrimonio Certificación de Empleo * All application items listed in Attachment 12-E Checklist (Spanish version not available) * Homeowners Information Guide - English version * Homeowners Information Guide - Spanish version **Rural Development Staff and Application Packager Resources:** * The 504 Automated Worksheet is a tool designed to identify what type of assistance a homeowner may receive; however, is not a final eligibility determination.

The tool can be used to package 504 loans and grants. * 504 Automated Worksheet Tutorial - A brief overview of the functions of, and processes for completing the 504 Automated Worksheet. * Repair packagers are not subject to the certified packaging process for purchase loans.

Information regarding the 504 packaging process can be found in HB-1-3550, Chapter 3, Attachment 3-A. * Repair packagers must sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State Office. * Allowable packaging fees to any public, tribe or private nonprofit organizations may be included in repair loans and grants.

* Packagers are encouraged to visit the Direct Loan Application Packagers page for information and resources specific to packaging Section 502 Home Purchase Program. * Eligibility for repair assistance considers the applicant's age, household income, and Total Debt (TD) ratio. To qualify for a grant, the applicant must be 62 or older.

National Architect Requirements: Individual states may have particular requirements based on state and local regulations. Please contact the state office in the state where your project is located. There are no other additional requirements at the national level.

If there are additional state-specific requirements they will be listed above. **Most loans and grants are originated and/or serviced in the Area Office. Please contact the Area Office that services your County or Town.

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** **CRESTVIEW AREA OFFICE** Jeffrey Archer, Area Director 3070 Adora Teal Way, Suite C, Crestview, FL 32539 Business cell: 850-333-2031 Counties served: Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton. Loria Phillips, Area Director 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 5, Marianna, FL 32448 Business cell: 850-317-6572 Counties served: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla and Washington.

**LAKE CITY AREA OFFICE** Bruni Robles, Area Director 971 W Duval St, Suite 190, Lake City, FL 32055 Business cell: 386-365-9576 Counties served: Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Nassau, Suwannee, St. Johns, Taylor and Union.

Stephanie Hodges, Area Director 2441 NE 3rd Street, Suite 204-1, Ocala, FL 34470 Business cell: 352-843-0042 Counties served: Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia.

**CHAMPIONS GATE AREA OFFICE** Angela Smith, Area Director 8390 Champions Gate Blvd, Suite 210, Champions Gate, FL 33896 Counties served: Brevard, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk. **ROYAL PALM BEACH AREA OFFICE **(see Sub Office information)** Ada Rivera, Area Director 420 South State Road 7, Suite 166, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414 ****N. Ft.

Myers (Sub Office of Royal Palm Beach)** Ada Rivera, Area Director 3434 Hancock Bridge Pkwy. , Suite 209-A, N. Ft.

Myers, FL 33903 Counties served from Royal Palm Beach and North Fort Myers: Broward, Dade, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota. **ST.

CROIX U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AREA OFFICE** Kimme Bryce, Area Director 4401 Sion Farm, Ste. #2, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820 Business cell: 340-201-4211 Locations served: St.

Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.

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