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County amends Local Housing Assistance Plan to fund last month—s rent and security deposit; deposit to be returned to county if unused
Summary
Commissioners approved technical updates to the three‑year Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) and amended rental assistance to pay last month—s rent plus security deposit (rather than first and last only); the county will require unused security deposits be returned.
The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners approved renewal of the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for 2025–2028 and amended local rental assistance guidelines to change which payments the county will cover.
Lacey Granados, the county—s affordable housing coordinator, presented the three‑year LHAP renewal required by Florida Housing Finance. Staff said revisions included more detailed disaster‑assistance language and a new property‑tax assistance…
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