Housing & Economic Development - NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

Housing and Economic Development Department
Mortgage and Housing Investments (MHI) Division
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

Palm Beach County Housing and Economic Development Department (HED) hereby announces the availability of approximately $2,300,000 in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Emergency Repairs Program. Funding will provide up to $75,000 to assist low-income eligible owner-occupied residences to address emergency conditions such as roofing, electrical, plumbing, hurricane hardening (impact windows, doors, etc.) and structural repairs for residents age 62 and older, veterans and/or special needs applicants. The property's appraised value cannot exceed $434,000.If there is prior existing unpermitted work on the property, the property may be ineligible to receive assistance.

Household Size and Eligible Income Categories to be Served:

Eligible applicants may visit the website at https://pbc.gov/HED to complete the pre-application to enter the random lottery selection process for 30 applications. The online pre-application portal opens on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 8:00 am, and closes on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:59pm. Additional program information and required documents needed are also located on the website. All financial assistance will be in the form of a deferred loan secured by a recorded Mortgage, Promissory Note, and Declaration of Restrictions. NOTE: SHIP funding cannot be used to repair mobile homes.

PRE-APPLICATION ORIENTATION: Before submitting an application, applicants should attend one of the virtual pre-application orientations listed below. Orientations are not mandatory, but highly recommended.

• Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 7:30 am
• Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:00 pm
• Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 9:00 am
• Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 12:00 pm

The Pre-Application Orientation Meeting WebEx link is:
https://pbc-gov.webex.com/pbc-gov/j.php?MTID=m825b08b9541c97b669c31dd793abf55e
Dial (904) 900-2303 or (844) 621-3956 to join by phone
Meeting number (access code): 2300 850 5901
Meeting password: stKFuAdm935

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in the business, community and/or housing programs through our online application portal, may notify HED, Mortgage and Housing Investments Division at (561) 233-3600 or via email at [email protected], five (5) business days prior to the opening of the application portal. This document may be requested in an alternate format, to help facilitate your process of applying through the online portal. If you are unable to find assistance to apply through the online portal, we can provide a list of agencies who may be able to help (charges from that agency may apply). Contact HED for more information and the process.

Este aviso y los documentos a los que se hacen referencia están disponibles en español al igual que los servicios de traducción. Comuníquese con HED al (561) 233-3600.

Avi sa a ak dokiman referansye yo disponib nan lang panyòl, ak sèvis tradiksyon ki disponib. Kontakte HED nan (561) 233-3600.

For additional information, please contact:
Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Development (HED)
Mortgage & Housing Investments Division
100 Australian Avenue, 5th Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Telephone: Antoinette Prescott (561) 233-3606, Megan Harp (561) 233-1294 or (561) 233-3600 Receptionist