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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Affordable Housing in Collier County…It Exist but not easy to find

Affordable Housing Information

Collier County’s Housing, Human and Veteran Services (HHVS) Department includes a vast operation that addresses affordable housing, social services, and veteran services. The affordable housing component of the department seeks to support the Housing Element of the Growth Management Plan.

HHVS works collaboratively with non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, and public-private partnerships to coordinate activities and effectively leverage federal and state grant funds awarded to Collier County.

May 27, 2011 PUBLIC NOTICE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Collier County Housing, Human and Veteran Services is requesting proposals to undertake eligible State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) projects. Projects must meet the following minimum qualifications to be eligible for consideration: (a) must benefit persons or households earning not greater than 80 percent area median income, (b) must involve rehabilitation or new construction, and (c) must be eligible under sections 420.907-.9079, Fla. Stat.

SHIP funds are available for a variety of activities including acquisition and rehabilitation of existing homes, demolition with new construction, special needs housing, and rental housing rehabilitation.

The application period will begin Friday, May 27, 2011 and will continue through 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2011. Interested persons may download a copy of the application. The application may be accessed in Word here or in PDF here.

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