HOME Investment Partnership Program

The HOME Investment Partnership Program was created to improve the quality of owner housing and improve access to affordable owner housing. St. Lucie County has partnered with Indian River and Martin Counties to form the St. Lucie County HOME Consortium, bringing together the needs and resources identified in a coordinated housing strategy addressing the need for safe, decent affordable housing for homeowners. HOME funds may be used within the unincorporated areas for a wide range of activities that include building, buying and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income families. The St. Lucie County HOME Consortium will award assistance in the form of deferred payment loans to cover down payment/closing costs for eligible households.

Rehabilitation:

This strategy assists with the repairs to owner-occupied homes within the St. Lucie County HOME Consortium area. This will allow the units to remain in the residential housing stock. The program provides funds to owner-occupants through repair or replacement/reconstruction assistance, eliminating housing related code violations, correcting safety and sanitary issues, and adding needed living space.

The incomes of households receiving assistance must not exceed 80% of the area median household income.

For more information please contact the St. Lucie County Housing and Community Services Division at:

437 N. 7th Street

Fort Pierce, FL 34950

Ph: (772) 462-1777

Fax: (7720 462-2855

Email: comm_info@stlucieco.org

All information included in these pages is subject to change and/or revision without notice.