FY 2025-26 SHIP HOMEBUYER EDUCATION AND COUNSELING AWARD

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-633-26 (File Number 260787) on 7/21/2026, approving up to $750,000.00 in FY 2025-26 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Homebuyer Education and Counseling funding for four entities. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to award funds and execute contracts. The four recommended entities are: NID-HCA Florida Felton dba Experts Resource Community Center, Inc. ($200,000), Centro Campesino Farmworker Center ($200,000), Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida ($150,000), and Housing Foundation of America, Inc. ($200,000). Two applicants, Oasis of Hope Community Development Corporation, Inc. and Little Haiti Housing Association Inc. DBA Haitian American CDC, were not recommended for funding because they did not meet the required minimum score of 70 points. The funding is for homebuyer education and counseling services with countywide impact across all 13 commission districts. The RFA was released on February 4, 2026, with a submission deadline of February 25, 2026. The Housing Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.