Planning & Zoning

NOTE: Effective February 1, 2013, the City of Plantation has revised its existing fee schedule, or added new fees. Please click here to see Ordinance 2473 for specifics.

HOUSING GRANT PROGRAMS

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program

Programs to assist individuals to purchase or repair a home in the City of Plantation.

SHIP Minor Home Repair

Funds are available for income eligible resident homeowners to receive up to $25,000 toward home repairs. A ten-year lien will be placed on the property to cover the cost of repairs. In order to qualify, a family of four must have an income below $91,800.  For more information and to sign up please visit http://www.crafla.com/Plantation_homepage.html.  Due to the extensive waiting list for this program, we are not currently accepting any applications.

SHIP Purchase Assistance

This program provides assistance for income eligible candidates to receive up to $60,000 toward down payment and closing costs. A thirty-year lien will be placed on the property to cover these costs. In order to qualify, a family of four must have an income below $91,800.  For more information please visit http://www.crafla.com/Plantation_homepage.html. Due to the extensive waiting list for this program, we are not currently accepting any applications.

SHIP Foreclosure Prevention

Funds are available for income eligible resident homeowners under certain circumstances with one-time assistance of up to $10,000 toward mortgage payments.  In order to qualify a family of four must have an income below $91,800.  For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.crafla.com/Plantation_homepage.html. Below is a link to our Frequently Asked Questions for the program and the Foreclosure Prevention Brochure.

 

SHIP Rental Assistance
This program provides one-time assistance to eligible applicants to cover the required deposit of the first and last month’s rent or its equivalent up to $3,000.  In order to qualify a family of four must have an income below          $85,440.  For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.crafla.com/Plantation_homepage.html.  Below are links to our Frequently Asked Questions for the program.

    SHIP Annual Reports


    Contractors’ Pool – Request for Qualifications

    CRA website

    Income guidelines PDF format

    Florida's Hardest Hit Fund