Description
Title: ORD Reallocating $2,000,000.00 in State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Grant Funds from the SHIP Owner-Occupied Rehab Prog to the SHIP Downpayment Assistance Prog & SHIP Single-Family Dev Prog; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver Docs Related to the Approp (B.T. 26-036) (Smith) (Req of Mayor) 1/27/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 2/2/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/3/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/10/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 2/18/26 F Amend/Approve 7-0 2/24/26 CO Amend/Approve 18-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. &
Summary
Ordinance 2026-65, introduced by the Jacksonville City Council at the Mayor's request, reallocates $2 million in State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) grant funds. The funds will shift from the SHIP Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program to the Downpayment Assistance Program and the Single-Family Development Program. This adjustment aims to address the ongoing shortage of affordable housing for very low, low, and moderate-income families in Jacksonville. The city's Housing and Community Development Department will manage the distribution of these funds on a first-come, first-served basis, streamlining access to financial assistance for homeownership and development in the community. The ordinance is crucial for enhancing housing availability and affordability in Jacksonville.