FY 2025-26 SHIP HOMEBUYER EDUCATION AND COUNSELING AWARD

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

The document is a legislative item for Miami-Dade County, File Number 260787, a Resolution (R-633-26) adopted on 7/21/2026. It approves funding recommendations up to $750,000.00 for the FY 2025-26 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Homebuyer Education and Counseling Request for Applications (RFA). The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to award funds to four entities: 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). The services are for homebuyer education and counseling countywide across all 13 commission districts. The RFA was released on February 4, 2026, with a submission deadline of February 25, 2026. Six applications were received; two were not recommended for funding because they did not meet the required minimum score of 70 points. The Housing Committee forwarded it to the Board with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.