Martin County Housing Assistance

The State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program is a Martin County sponsored program to provide loans to very-low, low, and moderate income persons to assist them in obtaining a home or rehabilitating their existing home. Under the SHIP program, qualified Martin County homeowners can request income-related housing rehabilitation assistance.

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program is a Martin County sponsored program to provide qualified residents with rental assistance in order for them to afford their monthly rent. Assistance will be made available as funding is made available and could be terminated at any time, if a participant is deemed to no longer be eligible and/or if funding is exhausted.

Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) is a rental subsidy used to help individual households afford rental housing costs. Martin County’s HOME TBRA assistance may be made available to the following applicants:

• Residents of Martin County who are age 62 or older at the time of application, whose households income does not exceed 60% of the Area Median Income:
  • 1 Person = $35,580
  • 2 People = $40,680
  • 3 People = $45,780
  • 4 People = $50,820

Applicants who are approved for the HOME TBRA program will be required to contribute 30% of their monthly income or $150, whichever is greater, toward their monthly rent. Approved applicants’ rental unit must be located in Martin County. Perspective tenants may not rent property from family members.

How to Apply:

Over the phone or in person: 

Applicants without access to the internet may utilize computers located at each of the County’s libraries or at Human Services’ office. Those who wish to apply, but are confined by age or disability, may make an appointment to complete an application over the phone or in person.

Electronically: 

Submit completed HOME TBRA Application in person at: 

Martin County Human Services
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
435 SE Flagler Avenue
Stuart, Florida 34994

Or by email to:

Julie Stellatos
Housing Program Coordinator
jstellatos@martin.fl.us
(772) 288-5456

Applicants will be assisted on a first come, first complete, first served basis.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides grants to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate income (LMI) persons. The strategies for these grants are as follows:

Neighborhood revitalization:

Infrastructure in LMI neighborhoods at least 51% must be LMI.

• Eligible activities: water, sewer, roads, storm drains, neighborhood centers, parks, sidewalks.

Housing rehabilitation:

Rehabilitation/repair in LMI households.

• Eligible activities: code, safety and hardening.

Commercial revitalization:

CRA improvements in LMI CRA-wide at least 51% in the CRA.

• Eligible activities: sidewalks, parking, lighting, building code, sewer, water, flood and drainage.

Economic development:

Infrastructure needed for business expansion or new business – job creation is required.

• Eligible activities: water, sewer, rail, traffic, roads, gas, fiber.