SHIP Housing Rehab/Replacement Applications

SHIP Housing Rehab/Replacement Applications

Posted on 01/31/2025

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (January 31, 2025) – Manatee County low- and very-low-income homeowners can apply for financial help for housing rehabilitation and replacement assistance from the Manatee County Community & Veterans Services Department.

Beginning February 5, low and very-low-income, Special Needs Manatee County residents can submit entry forms through the State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP) Housing Rehabilitation/Replacement Program. The program provides 0% interest-deferred payments for a 20-year term to make code-related repairs to homesteaded properties or replace dilapidated single-family structures. Through this program, housing conditions can be corrected and modified to improve the health, safety and welfare for the people who live there.

Program entry forms are available on Manatee County’s Rehabilitation/Replacement Program Webpage. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 20, 2025. Those who need help completing and submitting an online entry form can call (941) 749-3030.

On February 25, Manatee County staff will use a lottery-style drawing to determine the order in which eligible applicants will be qualified and assisted. Funding will be awarded to households who meet the eligibility requirements until all funds have been committed. To be eligible, households must be in Unincorporated Manatee County or City of Palmetto and be within the program standards for low and very-low income and property value. This drawing is for Special Needs households only. There will be an additional application for general public and Special Needs households beginning March 24, 2025. Read eligibility requirements online.