Could you use money to help with rent and mortgage payments? The Florida Housing Finance Corporation opens up $75-million for distribution today
In general, the Coronavirus Relief Fund is a portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress and signed into law by the President in March 2020 in response to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor DeSantis authorized $120 million of Florida’s CRF allocation to Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) to assist homeowner and renter households that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and struggling to pay housing expenses such as their rent, mortgage payments, and emergency repairs that will keep the stably and safely housed.
The CRF Fund for Impacted Homeowners and Renters will be administered by the local State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) in your community. Over the next several weeks, Florida Housing and your local SHIP Program will be working diligently to implement the program and launch the application process.
For additional program information or to speak to a representative, starting July 20, 2020 call Florida Housing’s toll-free Coronavirus Relief Fund Information Line at 1-888-362-7885. Open Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT.
For more information on how to apply visit the Florida Housing Finance Corporation website here.
