NOTICE: Okaloosa County is accepting applications from licensed contractors who are interested in working with the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program.
The following contractor types may apply: Residential, Building, and General
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program
Created in 1992 as part of the William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act, The State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) provides funds to local governments as an incentive to create partnerships that produce and preserve affordable homeownership and multifamily housing. The program was designed to provide very low, low, and moderate income families with assistance to purchase a home, money to repair or replace a home, as well as other types of housing assistance. This assistance is in the form of a deferred payment loan with 0% interest and no monthly payments. A wait-list may exist for this program. Funding is awarded to income qualified individuals and families on a first qualified, first served basis.
For more information on any of the programs described below please contact Okaloosa County Housing Staff
SHIP Owner Occupied Rehabilitation program provides financial assistance to low-income families for home repairs to alleviate health hazards, life and safety issues and code violations.
Application period opened Monday, November 27, 2023 and will remain open until all funds have been committed.
Completed SHIP Homeowner Rehabilitation application packets should be returned to the Growth Management Office located in Shalimar during regular office hours (8am - 4pm), placed in the SHIP & Housing Assistance Drop Box or may be emailed to housing staff at housing@myokaloosa.com beginning November 27, 2023.
SHIP Awards are awarded on a First Qualified , First Served basis.
Qualifications:
FORMS
Authorization of Release of Information
Purchase Assistance is designed to assist low income families with down payment and closing cost assistance for the purchase of a home for first time home buyers.
Applications are NOT being accepted at this time.
There are currently NO funds available for this program. If you are interested in the program may call or email Housing Staff and be placed on the waiting list.
Qualifications:
Disaster Assistance - will be available during Presidential or Governor Executive Order ONLY.
Applications are NOT being accepted at this time.
If you are in need of a payoff amount for a SHIP mortgage please email request to Abra McGill at amcgill@myokaloosa.com.
Links
Planning Division
Building Division Inspections
Code Enforcement
Housing Programs
Elliot Kampert, Director
1250 N. Eglin Pkwy, Suite 301
Shalimar, FL 32579
Phone: (850) 651-7180
Fax: (850) 651-7058
E-Mail
302 N. Wilson St. - Suite 302
Crestview, FL 32536
1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite 100
Shalimar, FL 32579
Call 850-689-5050 or 850-423-1542 for all departments.