PUBLIC NOTICE

SEMINOLE COUNTY

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

HOME INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Seminole County receives an annual allocation of funds from U.S. Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the HOME Investments Partnership Program. HOME Program funds can be used to build, buy and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership. HOME Program funds can also be utilized to provide direct rental assistance to low-income households within Seminole County.

HUD requires participating jurisdictions to submit and have an approved Annual Action Plan each year. The County’s Annual Action Plan provides a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used to address the priority needs and specific goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. The County has allocated approximately $50,000 in 2016/2017 HOME funds and approximately $50,000 in 2017/2018 HOME funds, for a total of approximately $100,000 for New Construction and/or Rehabilitation of Tax Credit/Bond Multifamily Rental Properties.

Applications for this funding is available in our office at the Community Services Department; (Reflections Plaza) 534 West Lake Mary Boulevard; Sanford, Florida 32773 or at the following website: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/comsrvs/commdev/.

Applications will be accepted at the Community Services Department beginning Monday, December 2, 2019 at 8:00am through Monday, December 9, 2019 at 5:00pm. If you have questions, please call Bonnye Deese, Division Manager, at (407) 665-2362 or bdeese@seminolecountyfl.gov.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE SHOULD CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ADA COORDINATOR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AT (407) 665-7940. FOR HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS, THE FLORIDA RELAY NUMBER IS 1-800-955-8771.