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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF FUNDING
LEVY COUNTY
LEVY COUNTY SHIP HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
HURRICANE HOUSING
The State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) has awarded $363,733 to Levy County
RECOVERY (HHR)
FY 2007-2008
PROGRAM
STRATEGY #1 Down Payment/Closing Cost Home Purchase Assistance $214,000
ANNUAL REPORTS
STRATEGY #2 Rehabilitation Repairs/Owner Occupied Homes $76,750
FOR
STRATEGY #3 Emergency Home Repairs/Owner Occupied Homes $22,500
INSPECTION & COMMENTS
STRATEGY #4 Foreclosure Prevention $12,000
Levy County receives HHR Program
STRATEGY #5 Disaster Mitigation
funds from the State of Florida, Florida Hous-
Administration $35,000, Home Owners Education $3,483
ing Finance Corporation (FHFC), pursuant to
APPLICATION PERIOD
Sec. 420.907-9079, Florida Statutes, and Rule
67-37, Florida Administrative Code, for the
Beginning October 30, 2007 and ending when funds are expended:
purpose of providing 2004 hurricane housing
Applications for Down Payment/Closing Cost Home Purchase Assistance
are provided during SHIP Home Buyer
damage assistance to extremely low, very low,
Education Classes, you may call the Agriculture Center, #486-5131, to register for these classes.
low and moderate income households in Levy
Applications for Emergency Home Repair Assistance
(for persons 62 years of age or older and in the very low income category),
County. Levy County received $510,883.00
Rehabilitation Repairs/owner Occupied Homes and Foreclosure Prevention (home must have been purchased through the Levy County
FY 2005/06 for implementation of the HHR
SHIP Program) may be obtained from the SHIP Office located at 380 South Court Street, Bronson (brick building across the street from
Program. Levy County's Annual Report for
the Levy County Courthouse), or by calling #352-486-5268 or 800-733-5389, ext. 5268.
this program are now available for public in-
spection from April 17 through April 24, 2008.
Selection Criteria: Applications for the SHIP Program strategies must meet the following income requirements as well as other program
Copies of the report are available at 380 S.
guidelines:
Court Street, Bronson, Florida, between the
Low
Very Low
Moderate
Family Size
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Written com-
Income
Income
Income
ments on the report may be submitted to:
1
$15,900
$25,400
$38,160
Lenore Jones, Administrator, PO Box 308,
Funds may not be used to purchase, repair,
2
$18,150
$29,050
$43,560
Bronson, FL 32621 or to the FHFC 227 N.
or rehabilitate mobile homes.
3
$20,450
$32,650
$49,080
Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee,
4
$22,700
$36,300
$54,480
Florida 32301-1329, Attention: HHR Program.
Levy County SHIP does not discriminate
5
$24,500
$39,200
$58,800
Annual Reports are submitted to the state for
on the basis of race, creed, religion, color,
6
$26,350
$42,100
$63,240
review each year. For further information con-
age, sex, marital status, familial status,
7
$28,150
$45,000
$67,560
tact Lenore Jones, Administrator, (PO Box 308,
national origin or handicap.
8
$29,950
$47,900
$71,880
Bronson, Fl. 32621) or by phone (352) 486-
5268 or 1-800-733-5389, Ext. 5268.
Total family income, assets, number of household members, credit worthiness and ability to secure a mortgage loan for a home are
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
considered in the evaluation process to determine eligibility for down payment assistance to purchase a home. Interested person should
LEVY COUNTY
contact: Lenore Jones, SHIPAdministrator, #352-486-5268 or 800-733-5389, Ext. 5268, PO Box 308, Bronson, FL 32621. Sponsored through
STATE HOUSING
a partnership between the State of Florida, Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the Levy Board of County Commissioners.
INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP
Published 4-16-08
(SHIP) PROGRAM
Yearly Benefit
ANNUAL REPORTS
Fund Raiser
FOR
Delores Ehrhardt and daughter
INSPECTION & COMMENTS
Lori Barrack look over goodies
Levy County receives SHIP program
at the Parson's Memorial
funds from the State of Florida, Department
Church yard and bake sale Sat-
of Community Affairs, Florida Housing Fi-
urday with Alex Difranco and
nance Corporation (FHFC), pursuant to Sec.
Kimberly Evers, Brownie
420.907-9079, Florida Statutes, and Rule 91-
Scouts from Joyce Richards
37, Florida Administrative Code, for the pur-
troop who helped at the sale.
pose of providing affordable housing assis-
Many great bargains and good-
tance to very low, low and moderate income
ies to eat were quickly grabbed
households in Levy County. Levy County
up. This is one of many fun
received $350,000 FY 2004/2005, $350,000 FY
fund raisers of the church.
2004/2005 and $368,341 FY 2005/2006. Levy
Delores and husband Herman
County's Annual Reports for these years are
will be moving with daughter
now available for public inspection from April
Lori back to Wisconsin this
17, 2008 through April 25, 2008. Copies of the
week. Delores has been a regu-
reports are available at the SHIP Office, lo-
lar walking and Herman, a bike
cated at 380 S. Court Street, Bronson, Florida,
rider on Riverside drive for
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
years. They will be missed.
Written comments on the report may be sub-
Inglis Wellness Center
mitted to: SHIP Administrator, P.O. Box 308,
Todd Sumlin
Bronson, FL 32621 or to the FHFC 227 N.
Tim Hillengas, A.P.
Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee,
Plant Manager
Florida 32301-1329, Attention: SHIP Program.
Acupuncture - Massage - Herbology
Annual Reports are submitted to the state for
Neuromuscular/Acupressure
INGLIS QUARRY
review each year. For further information con-
Treating Many Conditions:
10880 U.S. Hwy 19 S.
tact Lenore Jones, SHIP Administrator, 380 S.
Phone (352)447-2209
Allergies - Headache - Pain - PMS
P.O. Box 519
Court Street, (PO Box 308, Bronson, FL 32621)
352-447-2654
Fax (352)447-0218
Weight Loss
Inglis, FL. 34449
or by phone (352) 486-5268 or 1-800-733-5389,
Ext. 5268.
272 Hudson Street, Inglis, FL 34449