She said Florida Housing Finance Corporation has “let us know we can apply for more funding so we don’t have to turn any eligible applicants away.”
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OKEECHOBEE — There is still time for Okeechobee County residents who were out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have fallen behind in rent or mortgage payments to apply for grants from Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. Funds are available for back rent and mortgage payments and to reduce homelessness. Help is also available for utility payments under certain circumstances.
At the Nov. 25 meeting of the Okeechobee County Commission, Okeechobee County State Housing Initiatives Parternship (SHIP) Program Coordinator Joy Jarriel said the first disbursement was $240,768. The majority of the funding has been encumbered or expended, said Jarriel.
She said Florida Housing Finance Corporation has “let us know we can apply for more funding so we don’t have to turn any eligible applicants away.”
The county will apply for an additional $30,000.
To request an application, call 863-763-9312, ext. 6, or email jjarriel@co.okeechobee.fl.us.
The money goes directly to the mortgage holder, the landlord or the utility.
Eligible household incomes are those below the 120% median for Okeechobee County:
• One person - $44,400;
• Two people - $50,760;
• Three people - $57,120;
• Four people - $63,360;
• Five people - $68,520;
