Affordable Housing
MISSION
Santa Rosa County recognizes the need to provide residents with a variety of quality affordable housing choices. The Housing Program’s primary purpose is to improve housing opportunities for the benefit of low and moderate income families. The goal of the Housing Program is to create partnerships, maximize resources and identify new strategies to develop and preserve affordable housing.
Housing Coalition
In October of 2006 the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners approved a Housing Plan with the goal of providing residents with a variety of quality housing choices that are affordable. One objective under the plan was to establish a Housing Coalition tasked with identifying barriers to quality workforce housing and ways to reduce or eliminate those barriers. The Coalition is made up of housing supporters, including among others, employers, nonprofit and for-profit housing developers, credit counselors, utility providers, mortgage lenders, realtors and community service providers.
Housing Plan
Santa Rosa County Housing Coalition Members
The Coalition serves as a resource for potential homebuyers/renters to help individuals and families reach their housing goal.
The Housing Coalition holds monthly meetings, generally on the first Wednesday of each month. Meeting information can be obtained from the Main Web Page under Meetings & Agendas.
Supporters and all interested parties are welcome to attend.
PROGRAMS
First Time Homebuyer Program/ The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program: Santa Rosa County participates in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program. The program is designed to assist families with down payment and closing cost assistance for the purchase of their first home. Applicants qualified for first mortgage financing may apply through their lender for SHIP funds. The assistance is in the form of a grant which is forgivable over a stated period of time.
Homebuyer Information
Down Payment & Housing Assistance
.. Free Home Buyer Education
.. Down Payment Information
Ship Advisory Board Members:
- Jerry Burden, Chairman
- Chrys Holley, Vice-Chair
- Cindy Cotton
- Danny Holt
- Diane Collar
- Oakland Ard
- Michelle Parker
- Michele Tucker
Housing Expo
The Santa Rosa County Housing Coalition proudly announces the
2007 Workforce/Affordable Housing Expo to be held:
Saturday, October 20th, 2007
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Santa Rosa County Auditorium
4530 Spikes Way, Milton, Florida
Registration not required to attend.
If you would like to participate in the Expo as a Sponsor please complete the Sponsor Registration Form
DENSITY BONUS PLAN FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING
To meet the needs of Santa Rosa County residents and to provide an incentive for the development of Workforce and/or Affordable housing, the Board of County Commissioners has adopted a Density Bonus on certain land categories.
Density Bonus Information Sheet
Affordable Housing Ordinance 93-09
For Addition Information regarding Santa Rosa County Housing Programs please contact: Janice Boone, Housing Program Manager, 981-7075.
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