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Okaloosa County to begin accepting applications July 1 for $65,000 down-payment assistance; county highlights rental and SHIP programs
Summary
Okaloosa County housing staff said the county will open applications July 1 for a purchase assistance program offering awards up to $65,000, and described ongoing rental support and rehabilitation through the SHIP program and county-owned units.
Okaloosa County housing staff said the county will begin accepting applications July 1 for a new down-payment and purchase assistance program that offers awards up to $65,000 to income-eligible buyers, and described other county housing resources including about 70 rental units and home-repair help through the SHIP program.
The announcement matters because the program is designed to create another pathway from rental housing to homeownership for residents who meet the income requirements and can work with participating lenders, county staff said.
Housing department staff described three main elements of the county’s housing work:…
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