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ARPC IS HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR HOUSING NEEDS!

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)

This program promotes housing affordability through partnerships with local governments, contractors, and homeowners. There is no repayment required, on the condition that terms are followed, including remaining on the property for 5 years as the primary residence and maintaining homeowner’s insurance.

Calhoun County

Types of Assistance

  • Owner Occupied Rehabilitation

  • Purchase Assistance

  • Foreclosure Prevention

  • Disaster Mitigation

  • Emergency Housing Repair

Eligibility criteria:

  1. Must be very low-, low-, or moderate-income household

  2. Special needs and essential services personnel have priority

  3. Mobile homes are not eligible if they were built before June 30, 1994.

  4. Must be homestead exempt

  5. Cannot have received SHIP assistance in the past 10 years

Gulf County

Types of Assistance

  • Housing Rehabilitation

  • Volunteer Based Rehabilitation

  • Purchase Assistance

  • Foreclosure Prevention Assistance

Eligibility criteria:

  1. Must be very low-, low-, or moderate-income household

  2. Must be homestead exempt (if doing housing rehabilitation)

  3. Cannot have received SHIP funding previously

  4. Mobile homes built before June 30, 1994 are NOT eligible for assistance

Jackson County

  • Purchase Assistance

  • Rehabilitation Assistance

Types of Assistance

  • Disaster Mitigation/Recovery

  • Emergency Repairs

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Must be very low-, low-, or moderate-income household

  2. Must be homestead exempt

  3. If applying for Purchase Assistance must be first time homebuyer

  4. Cannot have received SHIP funding previously

  5. Mobile homes built before June 30, 1994 are NOT eligible for assistance

For more information, please contact Marcus Thompkins at 850.312.5078 or Isabella Marmanidis at 850.312.3026.

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