Public Notices

Housing and Social Services Department Notice of Funding Availability State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP)

The Housing and Social Services Department (“HSS”) of the City of North Miami (“City”) hereby notifies the public of the availability of the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (“SHIP”) funding for its fiscal year (“FY”) 2023-2024 allocated by the State through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. 

The City is an entitlement recipient of the SHIP program and has received an allocation of $442,834.00 for FY 2023-2024. A portion of this allocation as listed below is designated by the City to assist low- to moderate-income qualified families with repairs for their homes, prospective homebuyers with assistance to purchase homes as well as to eligible tenants to remain in their units. 

Owner-Occupied Home Rehabilitation Program $280,000.00
Rehabilitation funding will be made available to owners of single-family residential units including townhomes and condos in need of repairs and who meet the program’s income eligibility criteria and occupancy requirements. The maximum assistance is up to $40,000.00 per unit. 

First-Time Homebuyer Program $80,000.00
Down payment and/or closing costs funding assistance will be made available to prospective homebuyers who meet the program’s income eligibility criteria and will be purchasing a dwelling unit within the City of North Miami. The maximum assistance is up to $40,000.00 per purchase. 

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance $38,551.00
Rental funding assistance will be made available to residents and will assist eligible tenant households with rent deposits, eviction prevention, and rent subsidies for a period not to exceed three (3) months or a maximum of $5,000 per household.

Program Administration $44,283.00
Administration funding is set aside to coordinate, monitor, and implement the programs and to ensure all related SHIP criteria are met. 

Space is limited to 16 eligible applicants for the three programs combined

Open Registration
Registration for the FY 2023-2024 state-funded housing programs will begin on October 1st, 2023, through October 31st, 2023. 

Only completed applications are accepted along with the required documents. Applicants will be pre-qualified and selected through a lottery process at a date to be announced by the HSS department. Of the funding provided, a minimum of twenty (20) percent must be used to serve persons with special needs as defined in F.S. 420.0004(13). Priority will be given to persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in F.S. 393.063, with an emphasis on home modification, including technological enhancements and devices, which will allow homeowners to remain independent in their own homes and maintain ownership. 

Where to Apply
Interested applicants can visit the City website at www.northmiamifl.gov/216/Housing-Social-Services to download an application or obtain a copy at the HSS office at 12300 NE 8th Avenue, North Miami, Florida 33161 beginning October 1st, 2023 through October 31st, 2023 and during regular business hours, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please feel free to contact the HSS Department at (305) 893-6511 Ext. 20000 or email housing@northmiamifl.gov

Qualifications
To be eligible, your home must be owner-occupied as the “primary homesteaded residence”, have no current Federal, State, and/or City liens, AND must meet the income eligibility criteria. The SHIP Program, in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 760.20- 760.37 does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, age, sex, marital status, familial status, national origin, or handicap in the application process for eligible housing assistance. 

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THIS AD AND DOCUMENTS LISTED CAN BE REQUESTED IN AN ALTERNATE FORMAT. AUXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST WITH AT LEAST THREE DAYS NOTICE.


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City of North Miami State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) Annual Reports - FY 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

The City of North Miami (“City”), as required under the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (“SHIP”) Program, has prepared its annual reports for activities accomplished during Fiscal Year 2022-2023. 

Members of the public are welcome to provide oral or written comments on the reports. The annual reports will be available for review and comment from September 1, 2023, until September 8, 2023, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following locations: 

City of North Miami, City Hall
776 NE 125th Street
North Miami, Florida, 33161 
Housing and Social Services Office
12300 NE 8th Avenue
North Miami, Florida, 33161


Written comments may be submitted via email at housing@northmiamifl.gov or mail to: Housing & Social Services Office, 12300 NE 8th Avenue, North Miami, Florida 33161. For additional questions, please contact City’s SHIP Administrator, Tommie Frison at (305) 893-6511, Ext. 20004. 

Housing & Social Services
City of North Miam


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