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Single Family Rehabilitation Program
The Department of Community
Development will open the application period for
the City of Miami Single Family Rehabilitation
Program from Monday, September 1, 2008
through Friday, October 3, 2008.
Applications will be available for pick up
starting Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the
Department’s offices, located at 444 SW 2 Ave.,
2nd Floor, and at all of the City’s
NET locations. The program offers loans of up
to $35,000, to qualifying low-income
homeowners within City of Miami limits seeking
to repair their home. The financial assistance
can be used towards roofing, electrical,
plumbing and/or structural improvements in
eligible residences. For more details and
restrictions see the application.
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for more information
Invitation for Bid issued for the Property
Located at 1240 NW 61 Street
The City of Miami
Department of Community has release a Invitation
for Bids (IFB) for the Property Located at 1240
NW 61 Street. The IFB
has been released for the rehabilitation of a
City of Miami owned property, the
request will be open until September 8th, 2008,
2:00 PM.
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for more information
Request for Proposal Open for Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Project-Based & Permanent Housing
The City of Miami
Department of Community has release a Request
for Proposal for the Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). The proposal
has been released to select a new project
sponsor for the supportive housing program, the
request will be open until August 4th, 2008,
3:00 PM.
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for more information
Information for Landlords Participating in
Rental Assistance Programs
This July, the
Department of Community Development hosted an
informational workshop for landlords who
participate in the City of Miami’s rental
assistance programs, commonly referred to as
Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) programs. Local
experts from the Housing Opportunities Project
for Excellence, Inc. (H.O.P.E., Inc.),
a private fair housing, not-for-profit, 501(c)3
corporation established in 1988 to fight housing
discrimination and promote
fair housing,
reviewed
important local and federal fair housing
laws for landlords, while addressing reasonable
accommodations and modifications for disabled
tenants. Meanwhile, City staff members addressed
the landlords’ questions on topics including
Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections,
common payment issues, Fair Market Rents (FMR)/Rent
Reasonableness, and more.
Click here for
Presentation
If you are
interested in additional information about fair
housing, visit
www.hopefhc.com or
www.hud.gov/fairhousing.
If you’d like more information about the City’s
HAP program how it works, or how you can become
a participating landlord, please
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My Safe Florida Home Program
The City of Miami is working with the state's My
Safe Florida Home Program to offer
assistance to eligible low-income homeowners
within the City towards strengthening their
homes against hurricanes.
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information
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