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Walton County staff close SHIP waiting list, plan re‑qualification to reduce backlog

Walton County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary

County staff told the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee they paused new SHIP applications, mailed current applicants to confirm interest, and reduced Walton County’s waiting list from "over 60" to "about 30," with a goal of cutting to 20 households to serve recipients within program time limits.

Walton County staff announced at the Nov. 18 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee meeting that they have temporarily closed the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) waiting list and begun a re‑qualification process intended to reduce backlog and speed service to eligible households.

"With the first round we were able to go from about, in Walton County specifically, I think we were over…

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