Martin County Housing Assistance

The State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program is administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and provides funds to local governments as an incentive to create partnerships that produce and preserve affordable homeownership. 

Depending on available funding and program requirements, assistance may include housing rehabilitation assistance and rental assistance for move-in expenses. Visit the SHIP Program page for information about eligibility, available assistance, and program details.

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 aged 62 or older at the time of application, whose household 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.

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.

Grant Strategies

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 are 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.

CDBG Plan and Procedures for Martin County (PDF)