BACKGROUND:
The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included funds for emergency housing assistance associated with the Coronavirus Pandemic. The State of Florida was award funds pursuant to that portion of the CARES Act, and Florida Housing is distributing a portion of those funds to eligible local governments with existing Local Housing Assistance Programs.
The County's share is $512,350, and can be used for administrative expenditures and for for specified housing relief expenditures, including rental assistance, mortgage payments and buydowns, emergency repairs, insurance deductibles, security deposits, utility deposits, foreclosure or eviction prevention, and homeownership counseling.